Countdown Recap: Monday 16 March 1998
Series 38, Preliminary round
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C1: Andrew Ford, finished on Friday with 61 and survived two wins. The concrete mixer from Burham-on-Sea, Somerset.
C2: Tracy Clarke, lives in Watford and looks after her young son, who has learnt the alphabet watching Countdown! Enjoys Pub quizzes and playing darts. Her favourite player is the flambouyant Bobby George. Her ambition is to become Ladies Darts Champion.
DC: Richard Stilgoe and Mark Nyman
RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol Voderman
Summary of game:
Round 1: D T W D U O A N O
Round 2: L G E A V M I E S
Round 3: Y M P Q O A E N F
Round 4: 237 (75 7 6 3 1 10)
Round 5: G D O U R S I A J
Round 6: D S R N E I E R P
Round 7: R D O A T A K W O
Round 8: 941 (25 8 8 9 6 7)
Round 9 (Conundrum): C L I P P E R I N
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Round 1: D T W D U O A N O
C1: WOUND (5)
C2: DAUNT (5)
DC: DONUT (5)
Score 05 - 05
Round 2: L G E A V M I E S
C1: GLEAMS (0)
C2: MISGAVE (7)
DC: MILEAGES (8)
Score 05 - 12
Round 3: Y M P Q O A E N F
C1: MONEY (0)
C2: YEOMAN (6)
DC: EPONYM (6)
Score 05 - 18
Round 4: 237 (75 7 6 3 1 10)
C1: 237 (10) 3 x 75 = 225. 7 + 6 - 1 = 12. 225 + 12 = 237.
C2: 237 (10) 3 x 75 = 225. 10 + 1 = 11. 7 - 6 = 1. 225 + 11 + 1 = 237.
CV: -
Score 15 - 28
RS anagrams AF's name as one who pours concrete with a DREAD FROWN, or a hero called NED FORWARD.
Round 5: G D O U R S I A J
C1: GUARDS (6)
C2: GUARDS (6)
DC: GOURDS, RADIOS, RADIUS (6)
Score 21 - 34
Round 6: D S R N E I E R P
C1: ESPIED (0)
C2: PRESIDE (7)
DC: presider (x), RESPIRED (8)
Score 21 - 41
Round 7: R D O A T A K W O
C1: WOOD (0)
C2: TOWARD (6)
DC: KOTOW (5)
a word only Mark Nyman would come up with!
Score 21 - 47
Round 8: 941 (25 8 8 9 6 7)
C1: 0 (0)
C2: 0 (0)
CV: 0 (0) "Give me some more time!"
Score 21 - 47
Round 9 (Conundrum): C L I P P E R I N
No one buzzes in, silence from the audience.
It is revealed as PRINCIPLE.
Score 21 - 47
RW introduces tomorrow's contestant, Trevor Montague (TM) from Crawley!
RW: "How do you do with the Conundrum?"
TM: "Didn't see it"
DW: "Your face looks familiar"
TM pulls a face curling over his bottom lip: "So does yours!"
RW: "Could it do with 15-1? One of the winners! Let's see if you can win at Countdown."
RS: ends with an ode about concrete pouring for AF.
Aparantly concrete pouring is not 'construction sites' but pouring into moulds for things like statues.
CV has got to 939 but is still working away at the second maths problem as RW brings the show to a close.
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Mauro Pratesi
Series 38, Prelim, Monday 16th March 1998
Moderator: James Robinson