Thursday 7th January 1999 (Series 40, Prelim 9)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 January 1999.

C1: Champion Tom Rock (1 win, 51 points.)
C2: Challenger Janet Payne. From Dagenham, she is partially sighted.
DC: Damian Eadie and Christopher Timothy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W T F A O H A S V
R02: R D M U A I R N C
R03: T D T E O D B E N
R04: 75, 4, 2, 10, 7, 1. Target: 867.
R05: X B I E G P A G H
R06: S N D I U S Q O N
R07: G P A E I V W G R
R08: 100, 6, 9, 10, 4, 10. Target: 246.
R09: I N F I D E L M E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: W T F A O H A S V

C1: FATWAS (6)
C2: WHAT (4)
OT: WHATSO (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: R D M U A I R N C

C1: DRAIN (5)
C2: DRUM (4)
DC: CRANIUM (7) MURRAIN (7)
OT: CANDIRU (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 13)

Round 3: T D T E O D B E N

C1: DENOTED (7)
C2: deboned
DC: DOTTED (6)
Score: 18–0 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 4, 2, 10, 7, 1. Target: 867.

C1: 867. (75 + 4) x (10 + 1) - 2 (10)
C2: 865.
Score: 28–0 (max 30)

Round 5: X B I E G P A G H

C1: PAGE (4)
C2: high
DC: PHAGE (5)
OT: BIGHA (5)
Score: 32–0 (max 35)

Round 6: S N D I U S Q O N

C1: SQUIDS (6)
C2: SOUNDS (6)
DC: QUOINS (6)
OT: UNISONS (7)
Score: 38–6 (max 42)

Round 7: G P A E I V W G R

C1: WAIVER (6)
C2: WAIVER (6)
DC: EARWIG (6)
OT: GAWPER (6) VIRGAE (6) WAVIER (6)
Score: 44–12 (max 48)

Round 8: 100, 6, 9, 10, 4, 10. Target: 246.

C1: 249. 10 x 6 x 4 + 9 (7)
C2: 229.
CV: 246. (9 + 6) x 10 + 100 - 4 (10)
Score: 51–12 (max 58)

Round 9: I N F I D E L M E

C2 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say MINEFIELD which is correct.
Score: 51–22 (max 68)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40