Monday 29 June 1998 (Series 39, Prelim 1)

[Rhys Benjamin]

Countdown recap for Monday 29 June 1998.

C1: Champion Gillian Galek (1 win, 56 points.)
C2: Challenger Beverley Scott.
DC: Mark Nyman and Toyah Willcose.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R L O A E H S W
R02: C R I U G S A J E
R03: N Q I O C D M A N
R04: 100, 1, 3, 10, 8, 9. Target: 686.
R05: W T Y E I E R V M
R06: D Y B O A I L N E
R07: R L P A E N A S I
R08: 100, 6, 2, 3, 3, 6. Target: 561.
R09: G R I Q E R U I N (conundrum)
R10: H E A D T U X E S (conundrum)

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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: P R L O A E H S W

C1: WHALERS (7)
C2: PAROLES (7)
DC: HOWLERS (7)
OT: REPOSAL (7) SPHERAL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: C R I U G S A J E

C1: juicers
C2: CRUISE (6)
DC: SAUCIER (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: N Q I O C D M A N

C1: NOMADIC (7)
C2: DOMAIN (6)
OT: MONADIC (7)
Score: 14–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 1, 3, 10, 8, 9. Target: 686.

C1: 686. 100 - ((9 + 1) - 8) x (10 - 3) (10)
C2: 688.
Score: 24–13 (max 31)

Round 5: W T Y E I E R V M

C1: VERITY (6)
C2: EVERY (5)
DC: REVIEW (6) VIEWER (6)
OT: VERITE (6)
Score: 30–13 (max 37)

Round 6: D Y B O A I L N E

C1: bodyline
C2: bodyline
DC: BALONEY (7) DENIABLY (8)
Score: 30–13 (max 45)

Round 7: R L P A E N A S I

C1: PLANES (6)
C2: NAILERS (7)
DC: PRALINES (8) AIRPLANES (18)
Score: 30–20 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 6, 2, 3, 3, 6. Target: 561.

C1: 563. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 561. (100 - 6) x 6 - 3 (10)
Score: 30–20 (max 73)

Round 9: G R I Q E R U I N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ENQUIRING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say REQUIRING which is correct.
Score: 30–30 (max 83)

Round 10: H E A D T U X E S

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say EXHAUSTED which is correct.
Score: 40-30 (max 83)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=39

[James Robinson]

DC: Mark Nyman and Toyah Willcose.

Toyah Willcox, I think you'll find.

R10: H E A D T U X E S (conundrum)

Round 10: H E A D T U X E S

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say EXHAUSTED which is correct.
Score: 40-30 (max 83)

Note for future reference, refer to R10 as tie-break conundrum round, and make no mention of it in the top section, mainly otherwise you'd be giving away a big spoiler.