Wednesday 23 May 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 104)

[Robert Baxter]

Baxter recap for Wednesday 23 May 2001.

C1: Champion Archie Webster (2 wins, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Steph Hughes.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E L I T E U R A
R02: M C D I E R O N E
R03: T O S A W U I P A
R04: 25, 1, 6, 3, 10, 8. Target: 200.
R05: N C T E A P L I E
R06: O I E G N H Y A S
R07: R F T E O D H I T
R08: 25, 100, 1, 7, 4, 3. Target: 951.
R09: N I T E S A L E S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S E L I T E U R A

C1: RITUALS (7)
C2: REALIST (7)
DC: ATELIERS (8)
OT: EARLIEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: M C D I E R O N E

C1: NICER (5)
C2: COINED (6)
DC: MEDIOCRE (8) DOMINEER (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 16)

Round 3: T O S A W U I P A

C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: AWAITS (6)
OT: PATOIS (6) PISTOU (6) TOWAIS (6)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 1, 6, 3, 10, 8. Target: 200.

C1: 200. 25 x 8 (10)
C2: 200. 25 x 8 (10)
Score: 23–29 (max 32)

Round 5: N C T E A P L I E

C1: PLAINT (6)
C2: PANTILE (7)
DC: PATIENCE (8) PENTACLE (8) PETALINE (8)
Score: 23–36 (max 40)

Round 6: O I E G N H Y A S

C1: SAYING (6)
C2: SHOEING (7)
DC: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) NOSEGAY (7)
OT: HOAGIES (7)
Score: 23–43 (max 47)

Round 7: R F T E O D H I T

C1: FROTHED (7)
C2: FROTHED (7)
DC: FORTIETH (8)
Score: 30–50 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 100, 1, 7, 4, 3. Target: 951.

C1: 960. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 950. 10 x (100 - 4 - 1) (7)
OT: 951. ((((100 + 1) x 7) x 4) + 25) / 3 (10)
Score: 30–50 (max 65)
Crossword Tools: 99% difficulty.
Round 9: N I T E S A L E S

C1 buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say ESSENTIAL which is correct.
Score: 40–50 (max 75)


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

[James Robinson]

NOTE: Words in boxes on the scans are words NOT found by DC, so try not to mix them up.

[Robert Baxter]

NOTE: Words in boxes on the scans are words NOT found by DC, so try not to mix them up.

How many on the mistake counter?

[James Robinson]

NOTE: Words in boxes on the scans are words NOT found by DC, so try not to mix them up.

How many on the mistake counter?

More than 4.