Thursday 9 February 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 22)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 February 1995.

C1: Challenger Andrew Thake.
C2: Champion Stanley Ward (2 wins, 110 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Hanley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E S M D O G I R Q
R02: C T N M E O E P R
R03: E S X R I L O S Y
R04: 75, 2, 6, 10, 1, 8. Target: 680.
R05: T R S F A O E D A
R06: I L P M E T H O L
R07: S C T R E U E A S
R08: 75, 2, 3, 8, 7, 1. Target: 424.
R09: A T O P M I X E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: E S M D O G I R Q

C1: MIDGES (6)
C2: DOMES (5)
DC: DOGIES (6)
OT: DERMIS (6) DIMERS (6) DIRGES (6) RIDGES (6) GEOIDS (6) DORIES (6) DROMES (6) EGOISM (6) GRIMED (6) GRIMES (6) ISOMER (6) SMIDGE (6) ORGIES (6) SODGER (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: C T N M E O E P R

C1: MENTOR (6)
C2: CEMENT (6)
DC: COMPETE (7) PERCENT (7) COMPERE (7)
OT: COMPEER (7) POTENCE (7) PRECENT (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)

Round 3: E S X R I L O S Y

C1: ROSILY (6)
C2: SORELY (6)
DC: RISSOLE (7)
OT: LORISES (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 2, 6, 10, 1, 8. Target: 680.

C1: 680. (75*(8+1))+(10/2) (10)
C2: 680. (((10-1)*75)+8)-3 (10)
Score: 28–22 (max 30)

Round 5: T R S F A O E D A

C1: adorates
C2: ROASTED (7)
OT: DEFROST (7) FROSTED (7) FEDORAS (7) TORSADE (7) STRAFED (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 37)

Round 6: I L P M E T H O L

C1: LIMPET (6)
C2: LIMPET (6)
DC: LIMPET (6) HOPLITE (7)
OT: HILLTOP (7) MELILOT (7)
Score: 34–35 (max 44)

Round 7: S C T R E U E A S

C1: SECRETS (7)
C2: ACTRESS (7)
DC: SECATEURS (18)
Score: 41–42 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 2, 3, 8, 7, 1. Target: 424.

C1: 422.
C2: 424. ((7-1)*75)-((8*3)+2) (10)
Score: 41–52 (max 72)

Round 9: A T O P M I X E R

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say PROXIMATE which is correct.
Score: 41–62 (max 82)


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