Monday 3rd April 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 66)

[Matthew Tassier]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 April 2000.

C1: Champion Rachel Plumridge (3 wins, 173 points.)
C2: Challenger Haydn Thompson from Stockport.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P E I U Y N G S
R02: T D G A C E B O H
R03: R I C T N E A S V
R04: 100, 4, 1, 9, 3, 1. Target: 596.
R05: F G E D O M R A T
R06: U S L F I Q W N E
R07: B O M E J D R I T
R08: 25, 6, 1, 2, 6, 1. Target: 613.
R09: A C A V E D U E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P E I U Y N G S

C1: SPRINGY (7)
C2: PREYING (7)
DC: PERUSING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T D G A C E B O H

C1: BOTCHED (7)
C2: BATCHED (7)
DC: GOTCHA (6)
OT: CATHODE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: R I C T N E A S V

C1: RACIEST (7)
C2: CANTERS (7)
DC: CANISTER (8)
OT: CARNIEST (8) SCANTIER (8) VESICANT (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 4, 1, 9, 3, 1. Target: 596.

C1: 596. (9-3)*100-4 (10)
C2: 596. (9-3)*100-4 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 33)

Round 5: F G E D O M R A T

C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: farmer
OT: FORAGED (7) FORMATE (7) GRAFTED (7)
Score: 37–31 (max 40)

Round 6: U S L F I Q W N E

C1: SINEW (5)
C2: QUINS (5)
DC: INFUSE (6) SWINE (5) WINES (5)
OT: SEQUIN (6) SINFUL (6) UNWISE (6)
Score: 42–36 (max 46)

Round 7: B O M E J D R I T

C1: BORED (5)
C2: TRIBE (5)
DC: ORBITED (7) BROMIDE (7)
Score: 47–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 6, 1, 2, 6, 1. Target: 613.

C1: 612. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 612. (7)
OT: 613. (25*2+1)*(6+6)+1 (10)
Score: 47–41 (max 63)

Round 9: A C A V E D U E T

C2 buzzes on 20 seconds to say EVACUATED which is correct.
Score: 47–51 (max 73)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42