Tuesday 5 January 1993 (CofC VI 2nd QF)

[Jacob Sutton]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 January 1993.

C1: Champion Derek Coombs (10 wins, 648 points en route to becoming Runner-up of Series 20 in 1990.)
C2: Challenger Fiona Willis. (6 wins, 1 draw, 407 points en route to becoming a semi-finalist in the same series.)
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R M O I E Y R S
R02: T N A E M Z U S N
R03: C B T E O I L R A
R04: 50, 3, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 607.
R05: T D D E U E S L O
R06: Q T S E I D G T K
R07: H C A E D T A D I
R08: 50, 4, 2, 10, 3, 3. Target: 954.
R09: E V I L R E I G N (conundrum)


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Round 1: L R M O I E Y R S

C1: LORRIES (7)
C2: LORRIES (7)
DC: MERRILY (7) SORRILY (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T N A E M Z U S N

C1: UNMEANT (7)
C2: STEAM (5)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: C B T E O I L R A

C1: TAILOR (6)
C2: BLOATER (7)
DC: CARBIOLET (18) [lights flash!]
Score: 14–14 (max 32)

Round 4: 50, 3, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 607.

C1: 607. ((9 + 3) x 50)+(8 - 1) (10)
C2: 607. ((9 + 3) x 50)+(8 - 1) (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 42)

In the interlude, Richard Stilgoe reveals that WORLD CUP TEAM becomes TALCUM POWDER, and RACING TIPSTER is an anagram of STARTING PRICE.

Round 5: T D D E U E S L O

C1: LOUDEST (7)
C2: LOUDEST (7)
DC: TODDLES (7) DELOUSED (8)
Score: 31–31 (max 50)

Round 6: Q T S E I D G T K

C1: DIGEST (6)
C2: DIGEST (6)
DC: KITTED (6)
OT: SKITED (6)
Score: 37–37 (max 56)

Round 7: H C A E D T A D I

C1: DITCHED (7)
C2: DITCHED (7)
DC: CATHEAD (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 63)

Round 8: 50, 4, 2, 10, 3, 3. Target: 954.

C1: 954. (((3 x 3) + 10) x 50) - 4 (10)
C2: 954. (((3 x 3) + 10) x 50) - 4 (10)
Score: 54–54 (max 73)

Round 9: E V I L R E I G N

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say RELIEVING which is correct.
Score: 54–64 (max 83)

More fun with anagrams from Stilgoe as we finish as he turns DEREK COOMBS into 'what Scots do in the evening': McREED BOOKS and a blues singer called MOSE BEDROCK.

Wayne Summers and Phil Jordan square off in the next game of what has been a high standard and very close-fought CofC so far.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-9