Recap for series 41 second QF 20/12/99

[Richard Priest]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 December 1999.

Lucy Roberts had looked mightily impressive in the heats, racking up 504 points to become an octochamp and take the no.2 seeding position, only just behind the legendary Scott Mearns. Could she continue her winning ways against no.7 seed Gary Woodward?


C1: Champion Lucy Roberts (8 wins, 504 points.)
C2: Champion Gary Woodward (6 wins, 418 points.)
DC: A guy named Damian Eadie and celebrity guest Carol Barnes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R L E A I X T O
R02: N A O F W P S A H
R03: D B D T E I U A P
R04: 8, 7, 4, 3, 6, 25. Target: 608.
R05: E S G W N A E M I
R06: T V E A L C R E E
R07: G N O U I S D F R
R08: 4, 9, 5, 8, 7, 75. Target: 274.
R09: E I G H T W I N R (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: P R L E A I X T O

C1: EXPORT (6)
C2: EXPLOIT (7)
OT: EPILATOR (8) PETIOLAR (8) EXPIATOR (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N A O F W P S A H

C1: FAWNS (5)
C2: SHOWN (5)
OT: POWANS (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 14)

Round 3: D B D T E I U A P

C1: BAITED (6)
C2: AUDITED (7)
OT: UPDATED (7)
Score: 5–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 8, 7, 4, 3, 6, 25. Target: 608.

C1: 608. (6 x 4 x 25) + 8 (10)
C2: 608. (6 x 4 x 25) + 8 (10)
Score: 15–29 (max 31)

Round 5: E S G W N A E M I

C1: ENIGMAS (7)
C2: SEWING (6)
OT: GAMINES (7) SEAMING (7) MANEGES (7) MENAGES (7) MEANIES (7) NEMESIA (7) SEEMING (7) SWAGMEN (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 38)

Round 6: T V E A L C R E E

C1: LEVERET (7)
C2: ELEVATE (7)
OT: CERVELAT (8)
Score: 29–36 (max 46)

Round 7: G N O U I S D F R

C1: DOUSING (7)
C2: SURFING (7)
OT: GUIDONS (7) DURGONS (7) GROUNDS (7) FORDING (7) FUNGOID (7) ROUSING (7) SOURING (7) UNGIRDS (7)
Score: 36–43 (max 53)

Round 8: 4, 9, 5, 8, 7, 75. Target: 274.

C1: 271.
C2: 274. (7 - 4) x 75) + (8 x 5) + 9 (10)
Score: 36–53 (max 63)

Round 9: E I G H T W I N R

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say WITHERING which is correct.
Score: 46–53 (max 73)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=41

[Gary Male]

R2: no powans in COD9, which reduces the max score by 1
R7: no durgons