Thursday 11th March 1999 (Series 40, Prelim 54)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 March 1999.

C1: Champion Stan Arnott (2 wins, 119 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Jackson.
DC: Mark Nyman and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y M E A T K O S G
R02: Y R N I V E A N B
R03: T R E I P R O G X
R04: 100, 3, 9, 9, 1, 5. Target: 413.
R05: S D T L E A O G E
R06: S N A E T O R D S
R07: A E F M R U T C R
R08: 25, 5, 6, 6, 2, 10. Target: 711.
R09: W E E R D P O E M (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y M E A T K O S G

C1: STEAMY (6)
C2: GAMEST (6)
DC: GASKET (6)
OT: GAYEST (6) STAGEY (6) KAYOES (6) MAYEST (6) OMEGAS (6) TOKAYS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: Y R N I V E A N B

C1: BANNER (6)
C2: BANNER (6)
DC: BINARY (6) BRAINY (6) RAVINE (6)
OT: BARNEY (6) NEARBY (6) BRINNY (6) NAIVER (6) VAINER (6) VINERY (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: T R E I P R O G X

C1: EXPORT (6)
C2: PORTER (6)
DC: PIERROT (7)
OT: GOITRE (6) GORIER (6) GRIPER (6) GROPER (6) PEROGI (6) REPORT (6) POXIER (6) RIOTER (6) ROPIER (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 19)

PIERROT wasn't capitalized until COD10/NODE.

Round 4: 100, 3, 9, 9, 1, 5. Target: 413.

C1: 413. (3+1)x100+9+9-5 (10)
C2: 413. (9-5)x100+9+3+1 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 29)

A bit of intrigue here. When televised, Stan's gave his solution as (5-1)x100+9+9-5, invalid because the 5 is used twice. However, according to Spreading the Word, this was due to a faulty retake and Stan had earlier given the solution shown above.

Round 5: S D T L E A O G E

C1: LODGES (6)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: DESOLATE (8)
Score: 28–35 (max 37)

Round 6: S N A E T O R D S

C1: SENATORS (8)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: ASSORTED (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8) TORSADES (8) STANDERS (8)
Score: 36–35 (max 45)

Round 7: A E F M R U T C R

C1: FARMER (6)
C2: FARMER (6)
DC: FRACTURE (8)
Score: 42–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 5, 6, 6, 2, 10. Target: 711.

C1: 710. (6x5-2)x25+10 (7)
C2: 710. Mistake in working.
Score: 49–41 (max 60)

Round 9: W E E R D P O E M

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say EMPOWERED which is correct.
Score: 59–41 (max 70)


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