Tuesday 19 January 1993 (Series 25, Prelim 5)

[Jacob Sutton]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 January 1993.

C1: Champion Mike Drew (3 wins, 147 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret McHugh.
DC: Richard Samson and Jenny Hanley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L R E A S I D X
R02: F M P A I E T L B
R03: T V I E O M C W T
R04: 100, 1, 10, 5, 2, 2. Target: 707.
R05: N D H A O S J A R
R06: Q T W E A O C D Y
R07: S N G E O I P S T
R08: 75, 1, 8, 10, 9, 3. Target: 959.
R09: M O N O S I G H T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D L R E A S I D X

C1: RIDDLES (7)
C2: RIDDLES (7)
DC: DERAILS (7) LADDERS (7)
OT: LADDIES (7) REDIALS (7) RADDLES (7) SADDLER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: F M P A I E T L B

C1: TABLE (5)
C2: METAL (5)
DC: LIMPET (6)
OT: TIMBALE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: T V I E O M C W T

C1: comice
C2: MOTIVE (6)
DC: TOTEMIC (7)
OT: VICOMTE (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 1, 10, 5, 2, 2. Target: 707.

C1: 707. ((5 + 2) x 100) + (10 - (2 + 1)) (10)
C2: 707. (100 + 1) x (5 + 2) (10)
Score: 22–28 (max 31)

Round 5: N D H A O S J A R

C1: HOARDS (6)
C2: HANDS (5)
DC: HADRONS (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 38)

Round 6: Q T W E A O C D Y

C1: COATED (6)
C2: COATED (6)
Score: 34–34 (max 44)

Round 7: S N G E O I P S T

C1: POSTINGS (8)
C2: POSTINGS (8)
DC: SPONGIEST (18)
Score: 42–42 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 1, 8, 10, 9, 3. Target: 959.

C1: 959. Mistake in working; used the 3 twice.
C2: 959. ((10 + 3) x 75) - ((8 + 9) - 1) (10)
Score: 42–52 (max 72)

Round 9: M O N O S I G H T

C1 buzzes on 21 seconds to say SMOOTHING which is correct.
Score: 52–52 (max 82)

Tie-Break Conundrum: P I L L A G O N G

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say GALLOPING which is correct.
Final Score: 52–62 (max 82)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=25