Countdown recap for Friday 25 August 2000.
C1: Champion David Williams (2 wins, 145 points.)
C2: Challenger Alistair Littlewood, a curate from Bunny, near Nottingham.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M Y G E O A N K J
R02: P I D E G E B I V
R03: A U E N F C R O T
R04: 50, 8, 6, 4, 1, 7. Target: 272.
R05: T I W A S E R L D
R06: L N S T A I E F M
R07: W O R E T U X S L
R08: 100, 1, 2, 10, 6, 6. Target: 947.
R09: U N D H A R A G E (conundrum)
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Round 1: M Y G E O A N K J
C1: MONKEY (6)
C2: MANGEY (6)
DC: YEOMAN (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: P I D E G E B I V
C1: BEIGE (5)
C2: BEIGE (5)
DC: BIPED (5)
OT: BEEDI (5) GIBED (5) IVIED (5) VEGIE (5)
Score: 11–11 (max 11)
Round 3: A U E N F C R O T
C1: FURNACE (7)
C2: COUNTER (7)
DC: FORTUNE (7) OUTFACE (7)
OT: COURANTE (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 19)
Round 4: 50, 8, 6, 4, 1, 7. Target: 272.
C1: 272. 6x50 - 4x7 (10)
C2: 272. 6x50 - 4x7 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 29)
Round 5: T I W A S E R L D
C1: lardiest
C2: DETAILS (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) DISRATE (7) TIRADES (7) DERAILS (7) DIALERS (7) REDIALS (7) DILATES (7) REALIST (7) RETAILS (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7) STEWARD (7) SWIRLED (7) WILDERS (7) TRAILED (7) TRIALED (7) TRAWLED (7) TWIRLED (7) WAILERS (7) WAISTED (7) WAITERS (7) WARIEST (7) WASTREL (7) WILDEST (7)
Score: 28–35 (max 36)
Round 6: L N S T A I E F M
C1: FILAMENTS (18)
C2: MANTLES (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 54)
Round 7: W O R E T U X S L
C1: ROUTES (6)
C2: TOWERS (6)
DC: TROWELS (7)
Score: 52–41 (max 61)
Round 8: 100, 1, 2, 10, 6, 6. Target: 947.
C1: 947. (100-6)X10 + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 948.
Score: 62–41 (max 71)
Round 9: U N D H A R A G E
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HARANGUED which is correct.
Score: 72–41 (max 81)
The disallowing of LARDIEST was a nasty shock. I’d seen the word allowed previously. In fact I went for the “safe eight”, rather than DRAWLIEST! FILAMENTS in the next round was a great relief.
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Recap for Friday 25 August 2000
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And I've seen it allowed since.David Williams wrote:The disallowing of LARDIEST was a nasty shock. I’d seen the word allowed previously.
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Re: Recap for Friday 25 August 2000
Yeh.Phil Reynolds wrote:And I've seen it allowed since.David Williams wrote:The disallowing of LARDIEST was a nasty shock. I’d seen the word allowed previously.
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Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.