Friday 7th April 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 70)

[Matthew Tassier]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 April 2000.

C1: Champion John Hastings (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Kennedy from Hertfordshire.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S G E A D Y O N
R02: P H S V I A E Q N
R03: R C F A E M D I L
R04: 100, 6, 3, 6, 9, 5. Target: 676.
R05: S R J A N O E C I
R06: G D B A O R M E W
R07: L T M R I E A O T
R08: 25, 6, 8, 5, 9, 2. Target: 732.
R09: N E I L S T A T A (conundrum)


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

C1: NOSEGAY (7)
C2: GONADS (6)
DC: NOSEGAY (7) ANODYNES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P H S V I A E Q N

C1: VANISH (6)
C2: VANISH (6)
DC: HAVENS (6)
OT: ASHINE (6) SHAVEN (6) NAVIES (6) SPAVIN (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: R C F A E M D I L

C1: MEDICAL (7)
C2: ADMIRE (6)
DC: CLAIMED (7) DECIMAL (7)
OT: CAMELID (7) DECLAIM (7) CLAIMER (7) MIRACLE (7) RECLAIM (7) FLAMIER (7) MALEFIC (7) RADICLE (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 6, 3, 6, 9, 5. Target: 676.

C1: 675. (100+9)*6+3*5+6 (7)
C2: 677. Mistake in working.
CV: 676. 100*6+(6+3)*9-5 (10)
Score: 27–6 (max 31)

Round 5: S R J A N O E C I

C1: SCORE (5)
C2: JOINERS (7)
DC: SCENARIO (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 39)

Round 6: G D B A O R M E W

C1: EMBARGO (7)
C2: BADGER (6)
OT: BAGWORM (7) DOWAGER (7) WORDAGE (7)
Score: 34–13 (max 46)

Round 7: L T M R I E A O T

C1: MATTER (6)
C2: MATTER (6)
DC: MORTAL (6) REMITTAL (8)
OT: AMORETTI (8)
Score: 40–19 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 6, 8, 5, 9, 2. Target: 732.

C1: 732. 5*6*25-2*9 (10)
C2: 732. 5*6*25-2*9 (10)
Score: 50–29 (max 64)

Round 9: N E I L S T A T A

No one buzzes. The answer was TANTALISE.
Score: 50–29 (max 74)


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