Recap for series 40 3rd QF - 21/12/99

[Richard Priest]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 December 1999.

The strength in depth in this series was reflected in the fact that Margaret Foster was an octochamp but seeded only 6th. In this quarter-final she took on third seed Simon Cooper, a member of this very forum. Only 34 points separated the two of them in terms of points totals after 8 wins, suggesting a close enounter. Will it live up to expectations?

C1: Champion Simon Cooper (8 wins, 482 points.)
C2: Champion Margaret Foster (8 wins, 448 points.)
DC: That guy Damian Eadie again, his name seems to keep popping up. Oh, and Carol Barnes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R Y H E A E S T
R02: V N G I A O J R E
R03: T N C D B I A E D
R04: 9, 7, 1, 3, 1, 75. Target: 645.
R05: C S L A O I S R E
R06: T Y K M O E I G T
R07: N L R A E E Z Q T
R08: 1, 2, 10, 1, 3, 2. Target: 128.
R09: L A S T M I N U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R Y H E A E S T

C1: MASTERY (7)
C2: HEATERS (7)
OT: ERYTHEMA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: V N G I A O J R E

C1: VINEGAR (7)
C2: VINEGAR (7)
OT: REAVING (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: T N C D B I A E D

C1: DECANT (6)
C2: DECANT (6)
OT: BANDIED (7) CABINED (7) CABINET (7) CANDIED (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 9, 7, 1, 3, 1, 75. Target: 645.

C1: 646. (75-3) x 9) - (1+1) (7)
C2: 640.
CV: 645. (75 - 1) x 9) - (7 x 3) (10)
Score: 27–20 (max 32)

Round 5: C S L A O I S R E

C1: CLASSIER (8)
C2: CLASSIER (8)
OT: CALORIES (8) CARIOLES (8) CELOSIAS (8) ESCOLARS (8) LACROSSE (8) SOLARISE (8)
Score: 35–28 (max 40)

Round 6: T Y K M O E I G T

C1: TOTEM (5)
C2: MOTET (5)
OT: MOIETY (6)
Score: 40–33 (max 46)

Round 7: N L R A E E Z Q T

C1: LEANER (6)
C2: ETERNAL (7)
OT: ENTERAL (7)
Score: 40–40 (max 53)

Round 8: 1, 2, 10, 1, 3, 2. Target: 128.

C1: 129. (3 x 2 x 2) +1) x 10) - 1 (7)
C2: 121.
CV: 128. (3 x 10) + 2) x (2 + 1 + 1) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 63)

Round 9: L A S T M I N U T

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say STIMULANT which is correct.
Score: 57–40 (max 73)


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

[Gary Male]

R5: No celosias or escolars in COD9
R7: No enteral listed.