Monday 28th December 1998 (Series 40 Prelim 1)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 December 1998.

C1: Champion Glyn Leaney (6 wins, 288 points.)
C2: Challenger Luke Living, aged 19, at Warwick University. Presumably a student.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry (debut).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N C E T I D O F E
R02: W R O N I S W D A
R03: C V U L E B A R G
R04: 7, 10, 5, 4, 8, 4. Target: 620.
R05: C N E D S N I A M
R06: S L E R I Y A T Q
R07: D O S E T J I S H
R08: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.
R09: E G G W H I N N I (conundrum)


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Round 1: N C E T I D O F E

C1: DEFECTION (18)
C2: DEFECTION (18)
DC: INFECTED (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: W R O N I S W D A

C1: INROADS (7)
C2: RADIOS (6)
OT: WINDROWS (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 26)

Round 3: C V U L E B A R G

C1: CURABLE (7)
C2: VULGAR (6)
Score: 32–18 (max 33)

Round 4: 7, 10, 5, 4, 8, 4. Target: 620.

C1: -
C2: 620. ((4 + 4) x 8 - 7 + 5) x 10 (10)
Score: 32–28 (max 43)

Round 5: C N E D S N I A M

C1: SCANNED (7)
C2: SCANNED (7)
DC: MAIDENS (7) CANDIES (7) CINEMAS (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) INCASED (7) CANINES (7) NANCIES (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7) MANNIES (7)
Score: 39–35 (max 50)

Round 6: S L E R I Y A T Q

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: TRAILS (6)
DC: REALITY (7)
OT: IRATELY (7) REALIST (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7) TRYSAIL (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 57)

Round 7: D O S E T J I S H

C1: TOSSED (6)
C2: HOSTED (6)
DC: HOISTED (7) JOISTED (7)
OT: HOSTIES (7)
Score: 52–41 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.

C1: 342. (7 + 4 + 3) x 25 - 8 (10)
C2: 342. (8 + 5) x 25 + 7 x 3 - 4 (10)
Score: 62–51 (max 74)

Round 9: E G G W H I N N I

C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say WHINGEING which is correct.
Score: 62–61 (max 84)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40

[James Robinson]

Round 8: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.

C1: 342. (8 + 5) x 25 + 7 x 3 - 4 (10)
C2: 342. (8 + 5) x 25 + 7 x 3 - 4 (10)
Score: 62–51 (max 74)

Round 9: E G G W H I N N I

C2 buzzes on 2. seconds to say WHINGEING which is correct.
Score: 62–61 (max 84)

Glyn's method was ((7 + 4 + 3) x 25) - 8, and it was 2.25 seconds for the conundrum, but as most people don't care about the tiny bit after, I'll let you off.

Otherwise, well done, Clive.

[Clive Brooker]

I knew I could rely on you, James. Originally I had both players with MB's solution on R8.

It'll be easier when I've done two or three and don't need to hold the instructions in one hand. Also, I know about the stats generator program but that was a bit too much to deal with on a first attempt.

Edit: you're slipping James - you didn't tell me I'd spelt Glynn's name wrong - doh!