Monday 11 January 1993 (CofC VI 2nd SF)

[Jacob Sutton]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 January 1993.

C1: Champion Fiona Willis (1 win, 64 points.)
C2: Champion Wayne Summers (1 win, 60 points.)
DC: Susie 'E.T.'s Undies' Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S M I O H E T K
R02: L T Z O I O S T R
R03: D T W E O E S Q D
R04: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 10. Target: 999.
R05: T N A I D G A L R
R06: T C L U E Y B A L
R07: S T E I R F N A H
R08: 100, 1, 8, 1, 6, 9. Target: 949.
R09: F I N G E R C A P (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: C S M I O H E T K

C1: CHIMES (6)
C2: CHOKIEST (8)
OT: HOMESICK (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: L T Z O I O S T R

C1: RIOTS (5)
C2: STOOL (5)
DC: RISOTTO (7)
Score: 5–13 (max 15)

Round 3: D T W E O E S Q D

C1: STEWED (6)
C2: STEWED (6)
DC: STOWED (6)
OT: DOWSED (6) EDDOES (6) ODDEST (6) TWEEDS (6)
Score: 11–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 10. Target: 999.

C1: 999. (100 x 10) - (75 / (50 + 25)) (10)
C2: 999. (100 x 10) - ((75 - 50) / 25) (10)
Score: 21–29 (max 31)

Round 5: T N A I D G A L R

C1: DARTING (7)
C2: TRADING (7)
DC: GARLAND (7) RADIANT (7)
OT: DARLING (7) LARDING (7)
Score: 28–36 (max 38)

Round 6: T C L U E Y B A L

C1: BALLET (6)
C2: BULLET (6)
DC: ACUTELY (7) BULLACE (7)
Score: 34–42 (max 45)

Round 7: S T E I R F N A H

C1: FATHERS (7)
C2: fainters
DC: HAIRNETS (8)
OT: THERIANS (8)
Score: 41–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 1, 8, 1, 6, 9. Target: 949.

C1: 949. (100 x 9) + ((6 + 1) x (8 - 1)) (10)
C2: 949. (100 x 9) + ((6 x 8) + 1) (10)
Score: 51–52 (max 63)

Round 9: F I N G E R C A P

No one buzzes. The answer was PREFACING.
Score: 51–52 (max 73)

Yet another extremely tight and high-standard game which has been the norm for the preliminary rounds of this Champion of Champions tournament. Relative prodigy Wayne Summers moves onto the final by the skin of the teeth, setting up for a promising decider against Chris Waddington.


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