Wednesday 6th June 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 114)

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Wednesday 6th June 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 114)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 June 2001.

C1: Champion John Hedges (1 win, 64 points.)
C2: Challenger David Roe.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Alistair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D B S O E A T R N
R02: P I Y E D A Q I L
R03: E A O C G K S T R
R04: 75, 25, 50, 100, 4, 8. Target: 978.
R05: N E C I X E M J A
R06: L D T O I E S R A
R07: N U W O I P V L A
R08: 25, 50, 4, 7, 1, 4. Target: 327.
R09: P R I D E N E S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D B S O E A T R N

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BOASTED (7)
DC: BROADEST (8) ADSORBENT (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: P I Y E D A Q I L

C1: PLAYED (6)
C2: PLAYED (6)
OT: PLEIAD (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 24)

Round 3: E A O C G K S T R

C1: cortages
C2: CORKAGE (7)
DC: CORSAGE (7) CORKAGE (7) ROCKETS (7)
OT: ESCARGOT (8)
Score: 13–20 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 25, 50, 100, 4, 8. Target: 978.

C1: -
C2: 979. (75+50)*8-25+4 (7)
Score: 13–27 (max 39)

Round 5: N E C I X E M J A

C1: EXAMINE (7)
C2: EXAMINE (7)
DC: EXAMINE (7) CINEMA (6) MENACE (6)
Score: 20–34 (max 46)

Round 6: L D T O I E S R A

C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: IDOLATERS (18)
DC: IDOLATERS (18) STEROIDAL (18)
Score: 20–52 (max 64)

Round 7: N U W O I P V L A

C1: PLAIN (5)
C2: PLAIN (5)
DC: AVOW VIOLA (5) PIANO (5)
OT: ANVIL (5) NIVAL (5) LOWAN (5) LUPIN (5) NOPAL (5) PILAU (5) POILU (5) POWAN (5) PULAO (5) VOILA (5)
Score: 25–57 (max 69)

Round 8: 25, 50, 4, 7, 1, 4. Target: 327.

C1: 327. (50+25)*4+7*4-1 (10)
C2: 327. 50*7-25+4/4+1 (10)
Score: 35–67 (max 79)

Round 9: P R I D E N E S S

No one buzzes. The answer was DISPENSER.
Score: 35–67 (max 89)


Further summaries are at:
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Re: Wednesday 6th June 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 114)

Post by David Roe »

Yay! Thanks for this, Ian. Idolaters, eh? It was up about twice a week at that time.
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