Friday 12th March 1999 (Series 40, Prelim 55)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Friday 12 March 1999.

C1: Champion Stan Arnott (3 wins, 178 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Jacobs, from Abbey Wood, London.
DC: Damian Eadie and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S A E D R M I N
R02: Z N R O E P T A H
R03: D C I E S R A J D
R04: 75, 3, 4, 6, 1, 9. Target: 318.
R05: B L U S T E H T A
R06: N F O E Y P I N E
R07: R V A F C E B G I
R08: 25, 9, 8, 2, 9, 1. Target: 466.
R09: S I D E G R A D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S A E D R M I N

C1: REMAINS (7)
C2: MARRIED (7)
DC: ADMIRERS (8) MARRIEDS (8)
OT: DISARMER (8) DRAINERS (8) SERRANID (8) MARINERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: Z N R O E P T A H

C1: PANTHER (7)
C2: PANTHER (7)
DC: PRONATE (7)
OT: ANOTHER (7) OPERANT (7) PROTEAN (7) PHAETON (7) PHONATE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: D C I E S R A J D

C1: CADDIES (7)
C2: CARDED (6)
DC: DISCARD (7) SIDECAR (7) CARDIES (7)
OT: RADICES (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 3, 4, 6, 1, 9. Target: 318.

C1: 318. 75 x 4 + 3 x 6 (10)
C2: 318. 75 x 4 + 3 x 6 (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 32)

Round 5: B L U S T E H T A

C1: BATTLES (7)
C2: BATTLES (7)
DC: SHUTTLE (7)
OT: ABUSTLE (7) SUBLATE (7) BATTELS (7) TABLETS (7) BATTUES (7) BUTTLES (7) STEALTH (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 39)

Round 6: N F O E Y P I N E

C1: PENNY (5)
C2: PEONY (5)
OT: PINENE (6) PINYON (6)
Score: 43–36 (max 45)

Round 7: R V A F C E B G I

C1: FABRIC (6)
C2: GRAVE (5)
DC: RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 49–36 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 9, 8, 2, 9, 1. Target: 466.

C1: 460.
C2: 467. (9 + 9 + 1) x 25 - 8 (7)
CV: 466. (9 x 25 + 8) x 2 (10)
Score: 49–43 (max 62)

Round 9: S I D E G R A D E

C1 buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say DISREGARD which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DISAGREED.
Score: 49–43 (max 72)


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