Tuesday 25 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 17)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 January 2000.

C1: Champion John Snedden (3 wins, 186 points.)
C2: Challenger Simon Cluskey.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V G T M O I E D S
R02: E I A C T R S U N
R03: L P R E O T N A I
R04: 50, 8, 5, 3, 6, 10. Target: 541.
R05: K W M B O E A I L
R06: S T D E A C B E I
R07: A I U O G D N H G
R08: 100, 5, 3, 8, 9, 6. Target: 137.
R09: C A D R O T T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: V G T M O I E D S

C1: MODEST (6)
C2: MOTIVES (7)
DC: MIDGETS (7) VOMITED (7)
OT: EGOTISM (7) MODISTE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: E I A C T R S U N

C1: CANISTER (8)
C2: {{misdeclared||6}}
DC: TRUANCIES (18)
Score: 8–7 (max 25)

Round 3: L P R E O T N A I

C1: RELATION (8)
C2: proteinal
OT: ATROPINE (8) EPILATOR (8) PETIOLAR (8) TRAPLINE (8) TRIPLANE (8) ORIENTAL (8)
Score: 16–7 (max 33)

Round 4: 50, 8, 5, 3, 6, 10. Target: 541.

C1: 541. (3 + 8) x 50 - (10 - (6 - 5)) (10)
C2: 541. 10 x (50 + 3) + (6 + 5) (10)
Score: 26–17 (max 43)

Round 5: K W M B O E A I L

C1: mowable
C2: AKIMBO (6)
DC: MOBILE (6)
OT: BEWAIL (6) BLOWIE (6) EMBOLI (6) OBELIA (6)
Score: 26–23 (max 49)

Round 6: S T D E A C B E I

C1: BEADIEST (8)
C2: beasted
DC: DIABETES (8)
OT: BISECTED (8)
Score: 34–23 (max 57)

Round 7: A I U O G D N H G

C1: GOADING (7)
C2: DOING (5)
DC: HANGDOG (7)
Score: 41–23 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 5, 3, 8, 9, 6. Target: 137.

C1: 137. 100 + (5 x 8) - 3 (10)
C2: 137. 100 + (5 x 8) - 3 (10)
Score: 51–33 (max 74)

Round 9: C A D R O T T E R

No one buzzes. The answer was DETRACTOR.
Score: 51–33 (max 84)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42