Thursday 16 March 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 47)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 16 March 1995.

C1: Champion Andy Cusworth (3 wins, 192 points.)
C2: Challenger Barbara Day.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S V G D A I A E N
R02: P S L A E U B F E
R03: W R D T O A E B X
R04: 100, 10, 8, 4, 5, 10. Target: 703.
R05: T Y N S I E I O P
R06: R K H I O A D T E
R07: S L J I E A T P I
R08: 50, 75, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 430.
R09: G I N T R I F L E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S V G D A I A E N

C1: VISAGED (7)
C2: SAVAGED (7)
DC: VISAGED (7) INVADES (7)
OT: AGENDAS (7) EVADING (7) NAIADES (7) VAGINAE (7) VAGINAS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P S L A E U B F E

C1: fusable
C2: baleful
DC: PLEASE (6) ELAPSE (6) PULSE (5)
OT: EASEFUL (7) USEABLE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: W R D T O A E B X

C1: TOWARD (6)
C2: TOWARD (6)
DC: ABORTED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 10, 8, 4, 5, 10. Target: 703.

C1: 704. (100*8)-(10*10)+4 (7)
C2: 700.
CV: 703. ((100-10-4)*8)+10+5 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 31)

Round 5: T Y N S I E I O P

C1: INSTEP (6)
C2: PISTON (6)
DC: PONIES (6) PINIEST (7)
OT: TIEPINS (7)
Score: 26–19 (max 38)

Round 6: R K H I O A D T E

C1: DITHER (6)
C2: THREAD (6)
DC: DEARTH (6) TROIKA (6)
OT: KATHODE (7)
Score: 32–25 (max 45)

Round 7: S L J I E A T P I

C1: PASTEL (6)
C2: PALEST (6)
DC: PETALS (6) LAITIES (7)
OT: PLATIES (7) TALIPES (7) SPILITE (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 75, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 430.

C1: 430. (5*75)+50+5 (10)
C2: 440.
Score: 48–31 (max 62)

Round 9: G I N T R I F L E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FILTERING which is correct.
Score: 58–31 (max 72)


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