Tuesday 24 January 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 10)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 January 1995.

C1: Champion John Wheeldon (2 wins, 107 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin Brown.
DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N D O A E S I Y
R02: R Z L E A I V L S
R03: E I A W C R W G O
R04: 25, 2, 7, 7, 6, 8. Target: 280.
R05: N T R D E A E T N
R06: G M C I E A B I R
R07: L R S P E I E M T
R08: 50, 9, 6, 8, 10, 7. Target: 570.
R09: R A I N S C R E W (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N D O A E S I Y

C1: AGONISED (8)
C2: DOSING (6)
DC: DIAGNOSE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R Z L E A I V L S

C1: SERIAL (6)
C2: SLAVER (6)
DC: RALLIES (7) REVISAL (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: E I A W C R W G O

C1: EARWIG (6)
C2: WAGER (5)
DC: EARWIG (6)
OT: CAGIER (6) COWRIE (6)
Score: 20–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 2, 7, 7, 6, 8. Target: 280.

C1: 282. ((7+6-2)*25)+7 (7)
C2: 285.
CV: 280. ((6-2)*7)*(25-8-7) (10)
Score: 27–6 (max 31)

Round 5: N T R D E A E T N

C1: NATTERED (8)
C2: NATTERED (8)
DC: NATTERED (8)
OT: ATTENDER (8) TENANTED (8)
Score: 35–14 (max 39)

Round 6: G M C I E A B I R

C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: GAMIER (6)
DC: GRIMACE (7)
OT: GAMBIER (7) RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 41–20 (max 46)

Round 7: L R S P E I E M T

C1: EMPIRES (7)
C2: SPIELER (7)
DC: REPTILES (8)
OT: PELTRIES (8) PERLITES (8)
Score: 48–27 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 9, 6, 8, 10, 7. Target: 570.

C1: 570. (50+7)*10 (10)
C2: 570. (50+7)*10 (10)
Score: 58–37 (max 64)

Round 9: R A I N S C R E W

No one buzzes. The answer was SCRAWNIER.
Score: 58–37 (max 74)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=29