Countdown recap for Thursday 1 May 1997

[Frank Rodolf]

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 May 1997.

C1: Champion Stuart Barker (5 wins.)
C2: Challenger Dag Griffiths.
DC: Susie Dent and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions. (Based on ODE2r - if someone could check them using COD9 it would be appreciated!)

R01: Q G N E E A R T O
R02: D S P W E A O S E
R03: R N H E A O N L M
R04: 25, 9, 6, 7, 2, 7. Target: 536.
R05: T L R E I X U A N
R06: M S T E A E D Y P
R07: J Z H C I I T U S
R08: 100, 75, 25, 50, 10, 3. Target: 917.
R09: A L O T A G I R L (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: Q G N E E A R T O

C1: tangoer
C2: ENRAGE (6)
DC: REAGENT (7)
OT: GRANTEE (7) NEGATOR (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D S P W E A O S E

C1: DEPOSES (7)
C2: DEPOSES (7)
OT: SPEEDOS (7) PESEWAS (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: R N H E A O N L M

C1: rannel
C2: HERON (5)
DC: MENORAH (7) MANHOLE (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) ARMHOLE (7)
Score: 7–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 9, 6, 7, 2, 7. Target: 536.

C1: -
C2: 540. (7 + 7 + 6) x (25 + 2) (7)
CV: 536. (9 + 6 + 7) x 25 - 2 x 7 (10)
Score: 7–25 (max 31)

Angela talks about the differences she noticed between English as spoken in the UK and in the US.

Going to the commercials, Richard remarks that on US television they don't talk about parts of a show but about segments, ending with the words: "we have parts here. We're proud of our pa...". While laughter is still being heard, Richard somehow is able to send the show to the break.

Round 5: T L R E I X U A N

C1: RETAIL (6)
C2: LATRINE (7)
DC: TENURIAL (8)
Score: 7–32 (max 39)

Round 6: M S T E A E D Y P

C1: STEAMED (7)
C2: STAMPEDE (8)
Score: 7–40 (max 47)

Round 7: J Z H C I I T U S

C1: CHITS (5)
C2: CHITS (5)
OT: CUISH (5) CUTIS (5) ICTUS (5)
Score: 12–45 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 75, 25, 50, 10, 3. Target: 917.

C1: 917. (100 - 3) x 10 - 50 - (75 / 25) (10)
C2: 925.
Score: 22–45 (max 62)

Round 9: A L O T A G I R L

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say ALLIGATOR which is correct.
Score: 32–45 (max 72)

Dag Griffiths would go on to be become an octochamp and runner up in the series 35 final.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=35