Wednesday 19 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 13)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 January 2000.

C1: Champion Olive Morgan (5 wins, 255 points.)
C2: Challenger Clare Cowan.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R O M G A T S E G
R02: F V L I E C P O R
R03: Y A T Z I G E S C
R04: 25, 9, 3, 4, 9, 7. Target: 895.
R05: R L N O A T M E L
R06: R I G S E X L U D
R07: N H T A O I S P E
R08: 75, 10, 9, 3, 4, 5. Target: 371.
R09: A I R T U L I P S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R O M G A T S E G

C1: MAGGOTS (7)
C2: STORAGE (7)
DC: MORTGAGES (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: F V L I E C P O R

C1: POLICE (6)
C2: PROFILE (7)
DC: PLOVER (6) FROLIC (6)
Score: 7–14 (max 25)

Round 3: Y A T Z I G E S C

C1: CAGIEST (7)
C2: STAGE (5)
Score: 14–14 (max 32)

Round 4: 25, 9, 3, 4, 9, 7. Target: 895.

C1: 895. 25 x (9 x 4) - ((9 - 7) + 3) (10)
C2: 895. 4 x ((25 x 9) - 3) + 7 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 42)

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

C1: lamentor
C2: MENTAL (6)
DC: METAL (5) NORMAL (6) ALMONER (7)
OT: LLANERO (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 24–30 (max 49)

Round 6: R I G S E X L U D

C1: SLUDGIER (8)
C2: GUILDS (6)
DC: GUILDERS (8)
Score: 32–30 (max 57)

Round 7: N H T A O I S P E

C1: PHONIEST (8)
C2: THESPIAN (8)
DC: HOIST (5) PANTIHOSE (18)
Score: 40–38 (max 75)

Round 8: 75, 10, 9, 3, 4, 5. Target: 371.

C1: 371. (75 x 5) - 4 (10)
C2: 371. (75 x 5) - 4 (10)
Score: 50–48 (max 85)

Round 9: A I R T U L I P S

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say SPIRITUAL which is correct.
Score: 60–48 (max 95)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42