Series 27, preliminary, Friday 18 February 1994

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Countdown Recap Friday 18 February 1994
Series 27, preliminary

RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol's solution to the numbers rounds
DC: David Jacobs and Richard Samson



C1: Elie Dangoor, challenger in the 'Champions' chair'. Originally from Iraq, 34, in Property Management. Hobbies include Scrabble, tennis and travelling especially the Greek Islands. Middle name is Basil - but it's not his fault.

C2: Daniel Simonis, champion in the 'Challengers' chair'." Been here three days, this is his fourth (!). 18, Doing maths at Warwick University.

Both are Scrabble players and play in tournaments having played twice already with honours even at 1-1.

RW introduces tomorrow's contestant, Gail Markell


Summary of game:

Round 1: T L T I O R U A M
Round 2: B N M R S E O I P
Round 3: G J A I H Z O P D
Round 4: 573 (100 1 3 1 2 8)

Round 5: S R S N D U I I E
Round 6: I O G R N L E U Y
Round 7: S R V E I A S T L
Round 8: 154 (75 8 7 4 9 3)

Round 9 (Conundrum): I N N G R O C E R

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Round 1: T L T I O R U A M
C1: TURMOIL (0)
C2: TUTORIAL (8)
(C2 wanted to try MUTILATOR)
DC confirms: MUTILATOR (18)
Score 00 - 08

Round 2: B N M R S E O I P
C1: bromines (x)
C2: BROMINE (7)
DC: -
Score 00 - 15

Round 3: G J A I H Z O P D
C1: APHID (5)
C2: APHID (5)
DC: HADJI (5)
Score 05 - 27

Round 4: 573 (100 1 3 1 2 8)
Unusually CV is featured in camera shot with a smile on her face - normally it is just reserved for the contestants and studio shots.
C1: 564 (0)
C2: 575 (7) 8 - 2 = 6. 100 - 3 + 1 = 96. 96 x 6 = 576. 576 - 1 = 575
CV: 573 (10) 2 x 100 = 200. 200 - 8 - 1 = 191. 191 x 3 = 573
Score 05 - 27


Round 5: S R S N D U I I E
C1: INSURED (7)
C2: INSURED (7)
DC: SUNDIRES, INSUREDS (8). (Aparantly INSURED was found listed as a noun !)
Score 12 - 34

Round 6: I O G R N L E U Y
C1: LOUNGER (7)
C2: LEGION (0)
DC: YOUNGER (7)
Score 19 - 34

Round 7: S R V E I A S T L
C1: vestrals (x)
C2: REALISTS (8)
DC: VESTRAL (7) only listed as an adjecctive
Score 19 - 42

Round 8: 154 (75 8 7 4 9 3)
Again CV is featured in camera shot with a smile on her face.
C1: 154 (10) 9 - 7 = 2. 2 x 75 = 150. 150 + 4 = 154
C2: 154 (10) Same way.
CV: -
Score 29 - 52

Round 9 (Conundrum): I N N G R O C E R

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say correctly CORNERING

Score 29 - 62

Tomorrow's contestant is shown again: Gail Markell.

RW ends the programme with quick goodbyes.

After the credits C4 advertised The Countdown Puzzle Book by Peter Newby and John Meade.

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