Friday 15 January 1993 (Series 25, Prelim 3)

[Jacob Sutton]

Countdown recap for Friday 15 January 1993.

C1: Champion Mike Drew (1 win, 56 points.)
C2: Challenger Christine Dundas.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K D L A I A N C E
R02: T L R I E G S A B
R03: R S Z O A R O F G
R04: 25, 5, 4, 9, 6, 1. Target: 484.
R05: H N P I A I S Y R
R06: N S H A E P G A Q
R07: S L T I U E W R V
R08: 25, 6, 2, 1, 3, 1. Target: 902.
R09: A M B E R M O L E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K D L A I A N C E

C1: CLANKED (7)
C2: lackied
DC: CANDELA (7) CLINKED (7)
OT: DECANAL (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T L R I E G S A B

C1: TRIBAL (6)
C2: girates
DC: BRISTLE (7) GARBLES (7) REALIST (7) STAGIER (7)
OT: TABLIERS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: R S Z O A R O F G

C1: RAZORS (6)
C2: RAZORS (6)
DC: FROGS (5)
Score: 19–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 5, 4, 9, 6, 1. Target: 484.

C1: 484. ((5 x 4) x 25) - (9 + 6 + 1) (10)
C2: 484. ((5 x 4) x 25) - (9 + 6 + 1) (10)
Score: 29–16 (max 31)

Round 5: H N P I A I S Y R

C1: ASPIRIN (7)
C2: HAIRPINS (8)
Score: 29–24 (max 39)

Round 6: N S H A E P G A Q

C1: SHAPE (5)
C2: ASHEN (5)
DC: AGAPES (6) PAGANS (6)
OT: PAEANS (6) PANGAS (6) PHAGES (6)
Score: 34–29 (max 45)

Round 7: S L T I U E W R V

C1: STRIVE (6)
C2: WILTS (5)
DC: LUSTIER (7) VIRTUES (7) RIVULETS (8)
Score: 40–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 6, 2, 1, 3, 1. Target: 902.

C1: 902. ((6 x 2 x 3) x 25) + 1 + 1 (10)
C2: 902. Mistake in working.
Score: 50–29 (max 63)

Round 9: A M B E R M O L E

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say MEMORABLE which is correct.
Score: 50–39 (max 73)

We see the brand new goodie bag for the first time as RW consoles Christine's loss by reminding her she's won such priceless items. Within it are a scarf, tie, t-shirt and cod, among others. Do you still get the cod?

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=25