Recap for Series 29 QF2 - Friday 24 March 1995

[Jacob Sutton]

And so a recap of a full game found on YouTube...

Countdown recap for Friday 24 March 1995.

C1: Champion Andy Cusworth (#2 Seed - 6 wins, 396 points.)
C2: Champion John Wheeldon (#7 Seed - 3 wins, 213 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and David Jacobs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T F M A I E S G P
R02: Y C N A U O R A D
R03: X P C I A E V R S
R04: 100, 3, 1, 2, 10, 1. Target: 846.
R05: R T L L I E A N M
R06: B S D N O I E T A
R07: H L M I A E U S N
R08: 8, 5, 7, 2, 3, 6. Target: 781.
R09: M E R I T N E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T F M A I E S G P

C1: MAGPIES (7)
C2: PASTIME (7)
OT: GAMIEST (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Y C N A U O R A D

C1: ADORN (5)
C2: CANDOUR (7)
DC: CANARD (6)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: X P C I A E V R S

C1: PRICES (6)
C2: CAPERS (6)
DC: VISCERA (7)
OT: PARVISE (7) SCRAPIE (7) SPACIER (7) VARICES (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 3, 1, 2, 10, 1. Target: 846.

C1: 848. (100+(3x(1+1)))x(10-2) (7)
C2: -
CV: 846. (100-(3x2))x(10-1) (10)
Score: 20–20 (max 31)

Round 5: R T L L I E A N M

C1: tramline
C2: LITERAL (7)
DC: TERMINAL (8)
Score: 20–27 (max 39)

Round 6: B S D N O I E T A

C1: BANDIEST (8)
C2: SEDATION (8)
DC: BOTANISED (18)
Score: 28–35 (max 57)

Round 7: H L M I A E U S N

C1: SEMINAL (7)
C2: MENIALS (7)
DC: HUMANISE (8)
Score: 35–42 (max 65)

Round 8: 8, 5, 7, 2, 3, 6. Target: 781.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: Thought she had 781 but used the 2 twice (which she found hilarious).
OT: 780. (((8x3)+2)x5)x6
Score: 35–42 (max 72)

Round 9: M E R I T N E E D

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DETERMINE which is correct (though he didn't have it when he pressed the button, apparently).
Score: 45–42 (max 82)