Series 40 prelim

[Richard Priest]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 May 1999.

C1: Champion Susan Shilton (3 wins, 202 points.)
C2: Challenger Malcolm Seddons.
DC: Hannah Robertson and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V T Y G E E U N A
R02: R P T I O R N X E
R03: M D R A E I B D C
R04: 2, 8, 1, 6, 5, 50. Target: 403.
R05: W B O A L N E C Y
R06: R T G I A I R S E
R07: Q F O U K A W P E
R08: 3, 2, 2, 6, 8, 75. Target: 123.
R09: S L I C K P O E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: V T Y G E E U N A

C1: AGENT (5)
C2: AGENT (5)
OT: AVENGE (6) GENEVA (6) AVENUE (6) NEGATE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R P T I O R N X E

C1: POINTER (7)
C2: EXPORT (6)
OT: PROTEIN (7) REPOINT (7) PRINTER (7) REPRINT (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 13)

Round 3: M D R A E I B D C

C1: BARDIC (6)
C2: BADDER (6)
OT: ADMIRED (7) BRAIDED (7) CARBIDE (7)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 2, 8, 1, 6, 5, 50. Target: 403.

C1: 403. (8 x 50) + (1+2) (10)
C2: 403. (8 x 50) + (1 + 2) (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 30)

Round 5: W B O A L N E C Y

C1: ELBOW (5)
C2: BALCONY (7)
OT: BALONEY (7) COWBANE (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 37)

Round 6: R T G I A I R S E

C1: TARRIES (7)
C2: GARRETS (7)
OT: IRRIGATES (18)
Score: 35–35 (max 55)

Round 7: Q F O U K A W P E

C1: OPAQUE (6)
C2: QUAKE (5)
Score: 41–35 (max 61)

Round 8: 3, 2, 2, 6, 8, 75. Target: 123.

C1: 123. (6 x 8) + 75 (10)
C2: 123. (2 x 75) - (3 x 8) - (6/2) (10)
Score: 51–45 (max 71)

Round 9: S L I C K P O E T

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say STOCKPILE which is correct.
Score: 51–55 (max 81)


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