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Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 December 1999.

C1: Champion Kate Ogilvie (11 wins.)
C2: Champion Terence English (10 wins.)
DC: Mark Nyman and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S R O E B H I N
R02: L T D S E A O E Q
R03: F C R I E V T I A
R04: 5, 7, 6, 9, 10, 100. Target: 977.
R05: N G P N O U E A D
R06: X T R E I P G A T
R07: R W S Y E U O L S
R08: 8, 2, 7, 4, 1, 100. Target: 384.
R09: A N I S F I E L D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: W S R O E B H I N

C1: BROWNISH (8)
C2: SHOWIER (7)
OT: BROWNIES (8) WISHBONE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L T D S E A O E Q

C1: LASTED (6)
C2: DESOLATE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: F C R I E V T I A

C1: FACET (5)
C2: ACTIVE (6)
OT: FRICATIVE (18)
Score: 8–14 (max 34)

Round 4: 5, 7, 6, 9, 10, 100. Target: 977.

C1: 977. (100-7)+5) X 10 - (9-6) (10)
C2: 978.
Score: 18–14 (max 44)

Round 5: N G P N O U E A D

C1: DUNGEON (7)
C2: PANNED (6)
OT: POUNDAGE (8)
Score: 25–14 (max 52)

Round 6: X T R E I P G A T

C1: PATTER (6)
C2: GAITER (6)
OT: PARTITE (7)
Score: 31–20 (max 59)

Round 7: R W S Y E U O L S

C1: SLOWER (6)
C2: lousey
OT: LESSOR (6) LOSERS (6) SORELS (6) LOUSER (6) LOUSES (6) OUSELS (6) SOLEUS (6) LOWERS (6) ROWELS (6) ROUSES (6) SEROUS (6) SEROWS (6) SOWERS (6) SORELY (6) SOURLY (6) SURELY (6) SOWELS (6)
Score: 37–20 (max 65)

Round 8: 8, 2, 7, 4, 1, 100. Target: 384.

C1: 384. (4 x 100) - (2 x 8) (10)
C2: 384. (4 x 100) - (2 x 8) (10)
Score: 47–30 (max 75)

Round 9: A N I S F I E L D

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say FINALISED which is correct.
Score: 57–30 (max 85)


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Was LOUSERS not in the dictionary at the time then?

Martin Gardner wrote:Was LOUSERS not in the dictionary at the time then?

louser wasn't in the COD9, let alone lousers.