Tuesday 10 April 2001 (Series 44 Prelim 76)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 April 2001.

C1: Champion David Short (1 win, 52 points.)
C2: Challenger Ernie Hulme from Peterborough.
DC: Damian Eadie and Lionel Blair.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Y D T A I O C E
R02: D A E N P T A L I
R03: G B S N O U A X I
R04: 75, 1, 1, 6, 8, 5. Target: 438.
R05: H A M E C P N O S
R06: R K T G N A E I D
R07: C V R E A W T A P
R08: 25, 50, 7, 9, 8, 8. Target: 801.
R09: R O P E P I T C H (conundrum)


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Ernie has a family connection with the show, as his grandson Andrew also appeared on the show a year ago, losing to Mike Calder. Oh well, I'm sure the lad grew up to be a fine boy anyway, although you do wonder what he's done since then. Will Ernie do any better?

Round 1: N Y D T A I O C E

C1: ACTIONED (8)
C2: CANTED (6)
DC: CYANIDE (7)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D A E N P T A L I

C1: PLANTED (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: PANTILED (8)
OT: PALATINE (8) PEATLAND (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

A PANTILE is a roofing tile with a cross section of an arc of a circle, laid alternating between convex and concave.

Round 3: G B S N O U A X I

C1: ABUSING (7)
C2: ANXIOUS (7)
DC: BAGNIOS (7)
OT: GABIONS (7)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)

BAGNIO comes from the Italian for public baths, and means either a prison or a brothel. A GABION is a basket filled with dirt or rocks used in building a support.

Round 4: 75, 1, 1, 6, 8, 5. Target: 438.

C1: 438. 75*6 - (8+5-1) (10)
C2: 438. 75*6 - (8+5-1) (10)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)

Round 5: H A M E C P N O S

C1: POACHES (7)
C2: ENCAMPS (7)
DC: CHEAPOS (7)
OT: CHAPMEN (7) SHOPMEN (7) SHOPMAN (7) POMACES (7)
Score: 39–31 (max 40)

Round 6: R K T G N A E I D

C1: TREADING (8)
C2: DERATING (8)
DC: RETAKING (8)
OT: GRADIENT (8)
Score: 47–39 (max 48)

Round 7: C V R E A W T A P

C1: AVERT (5)
C2: AWARE (5)
DC: CARPET (6) VACATE (6)
OT: CAVEAT (6) CRAVAT (6) PATERA (6)
Score: 52–44 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 50, 7, 9, 8, 8. Target: 801.

C1: 801. 50*(7+9) + 8/8 (10)
C2: 802.
Score: 62–44 (max 64)

Round 9: R O P E P I T C H

No one buzzes. The answer was PROPHETIC.
Score: 62–44 (max 74)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44