Wednesday 8 March 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 41)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 March 1995.

C1: Challenger Alan Deas.
C2: Champion Chris Rogers (3 wins, 196 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M N S O A E L W
R02: T J V I R N E A F
R03: N Q D U S R A E F
R04: 8, 4, 2, 6, 6, 2. Target: 526.
R05: S T W L G A U O I
R06: H C S R A O I B S
R07: Z E I D L V S A C
R08: 75, 3, 8, 1, 4, 1. Target: 442.
R09: G R U N G I E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M N S O A E L W

C1: SOLEMN (6)
C2: LAMENTS (7)
DC: MANTELS (7) MANTLES (7) MALTOSE (7)
OT: SNOWMELT (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T J V I R N E A F

C1: INVERT (6)
C2: FAINTER (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: N Q D U S R A E F

C1: SQUANDER (8)
C2: SQUANDER (8)
DC: REFUNDS (7)
Score: 8–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 8, 4, 2, 6, 6, 2. Target: 526.

C1: 520.
C2: 528. ((6/2)+(4*2))*(6*8) (7)
CV: 526. (((6*8)-4)*2*6)-2 (10)
Score: 8–29 (max 33)

Round 5: S T W L G A U O I

C1: OUTLAWS (7)
C2: LAWSUIT (7)
OT: AGOUTIS (7) OUTSAIL (7)
Score: 15–36 (max 40)

Round 6: H C S R A O I B S

C1: BRASS (5)
C2: CHAIRS (6)
DC: ISOBARS (7)
OT: COARSISH (8)
Score: 15–42 (max 48)

Round 7: Z E I D L V S A C

C1: SCALED (6)
C2: ADVICE (6)
DC: SALVED (6) DECALS (6) advizes
OT: ADVICES (7) VESICAL (7)
Score: 21–48 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 3, 8, 1, 4, 1. Target: 442.

C1: 432.
C2: 442. ((4+3-1)*75)-8 (10)
Score: 21–58 (max 65)

Round 9: G R U N G I E S T

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say GUSTERING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was GESTURING.
Score: 21–58 (max 75)


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