Thursday 26 January 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 12)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 January 1995.

C1: Champion David Aldridge (1 win, 62 points.)
C2: Challenger Brenda Cook.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P A V R I E N G E
R02: T S Y O A M H N E
R03: L A I C J T A A L
R04: 100, 9, 10, 3, 2, 10. Target: 443.
R05: D R S E L R O A L
R06: C I K E T H S T A
R07: R G V F E I O N E
R08: 100, 9, 3, 1, 8, 1. Target: 420.
R09: G R E E N R O T A (conundrum)


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Round 1: P A V R I E N G E

C1: PEERING (7)
C2: REAPING (7)
DC: GRAPEVINE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: T S Y O A M H N E

C1: HONESTY (7)
C2: STEAMY (6)
DC: AMNESTY (7)
OT: ANTHEMS (7) ETYMONS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Round 3: L A I C J T A A L

C1: TAIL (4)
C2: TAIL (4)
DC: CAT (3) TAIL (4)
OT: LAICAL (6)
Score: 18–11 (max 31)

Round 4: 100, 9, 10, 3, 2, 10. Target: 443.

C1: 440.
C2: 441. ((100-10)*(3+2))-9 (7)
CV: 443. (100+10)*(9-(10/2))+3 (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 41)

Round 5: D R S E L R O A L

C1: LARDERS (7)
C2: LOADER (6)
DC: RELOADS (7) ORDEALS (7) DOLLARS (7)
OT: ADORERS (7) DROSERA (7) DROLLER (7) LADLERS (7) LOADERS (7) ROLLERS (7) ROSELLA (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 48)

Round 6: C I K E T H S T A

C1: THICKEST (8)
C2: TACKIEST (8)
DC: THICKSET (8) THICKETS (8)
Score: 33–26 (max 56)

Round 7: R G V F E I O N E

C1: FORGIVEN (8)
C2: VEERING (7)
DC: OVERFINE (8)
OT: FEVERING (8)
Score: 41–26 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 9, 3, 1, 8, 1. Target: 420.

C1: 418. ((3+1)*100)+9+8+1 (7)
C2: 422. ((100+8)*(3+1))-9-1 (7)
CV: 420. ((100/(3-1))-8)*(9+1) (10)
Score: 48–33 (max 74)

Round 9: G R E E N R O T A

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say GENERATOR which is correct.
Score: 48–43 (max 84)


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