Tuesday 3rd April 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 71)

[Matthew Tassier]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 April 2001.

C1: Champion John Rainsden (3 wins, 156 points.)
C2: Challenger John Place.
DC: Damian Eadie and Lionel Blair.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D R S O A E T G
R02: N B J M I E F A R
R03: V H I E O S D E T
R04: 50, 10, 7, 6, 1, 8. Target: 674.
R05: N W Y U I Z S A T
R06: S D M E I N O A R
R07: T P D L U E I F O
R08: 50, 8, 2, 5, 1, 9. Target: 537.
R09: C U S S I N C O O (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D R S O A E T G

C1: DOTAGE (6)
C2: GLOATERS (8)
DC: LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) LODESTAR (8) LEGATORS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N B J M I E F A R

C1: FAMINE (6)
C2: FIREMAN (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)

Round 3: V H I E O S D E T

C1: HOISTED (7)
C2: HIVES (5)
DC: DEVOTES (7) THIEVES (7)
OT: HEISTED (7) THIEVED (7) VIDEOES (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 7, 6, 1, 8. Target: 674.

C1: 673. (50+1)*(7+6)+10 (7)
C2: 673. (50+1)*(7+6)+10 (7)
CV: 673. (7)
OT: 674. (8+1)*7*10+50-6 (10)
Score: 14–22 (max 32)

Round 5: N W Y U I Z S A T

C1: SANITY (6)
C2: WAIST (5)
OT: SATINY (6) WITANS (6)
Score: 20–22 (max 38)

Round 6: S D M E I N O A R

C1: DOMAINS (7)
C2: MINDERS (7)
DC: RANDOMISE (18)
OT: ROMANISED (18)
Score: 27–29 (max 56)

Round 7: T P D L U E I F O

C1: UPLIFTED (8)
C2: UPLIFTED (8)
DC: OUTFIELD (8)
Score: 35–37 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 8, 2, 5, 1, 9. Target: 537.

C1: 537. (9+2)*50-8-5 (10)
C2: 538.
Score: 45–37 (max 74)

Round 9: C U S S I N C O O

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say CONCUSSION which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say UNCONSCIOUS which is incorrect.
The answer was CONSCIOUS.
Score: 45–37 (max 84)

Astonishing finish with John P having a chance to steal the game but unfortunately quickly buzzing in with an 11 letter word.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44

[Charlie Reams]

Ouch, what a way to lose. And a very good debut, Matthew.

[Matthew Tassier]

Ouch, what a way to lose. And a very good debut, Matthew.

Cheers.
The recapper didn't allow for 11 letter guesses on the conundrum (!!!). I added in the extra letter on this recap but I gather it is all stored somewhere else also, so that will only have the first 10 letters unless it be changed.

[Charlie Reams]

Ouch, what a way to lose. And a very good debut, Matthew.

Cheers.
The recapper didn't allow for 11 letter guesses on the conundrum (!!!). I added in the extra letter on this recap but I gather it is all stored somewhere else also, so that will only have the first 10 letters unless it be changed.

It gets copied through to the wiki eventually (usually by Howard), so hopefully he'll read this and change it accordingly.