Wednesday 26 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 18)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 January 2000.

C1: Champion John Snedden (4 wins, 237 points.)
C2: Challenger Joel Davey.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S R C E A E L T
R02: M I S O P U J D E
R03: N S H A E I F N R
R04: 75, 100, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 965.
R05: X T E A Z O S T I
R06: V R P W E I O A Y
R07: N U G D E L R O F
R08: 100, 6, 2, 4, 10, 10. Target: 420.
R09: B A C K S P O O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S R C E A E L T

C1: {{misdeclared|CLEAREST|7}}
C2: CLEAREST (8)
DC: TREACLES (8)
OT: CATERERS (8) RETRACES (8) TERRACES (8) CLEARERS (8) RELATERS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: M I S O P U J D E

C1: JUMPED (6)
C2: JUMPED (6)
DC: PODIUMS (7) IMPOSED (7)
OT: DUMPIES (7)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)

Round 3: N S H A E I F N R

C1: FANNIES (7)
C2: FANNIES (7)
DC: HERNIAS (7)
OT: FANNERS (7) NEARISH (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 100, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 965.

C1: 969. Mistake in working.
C2: 969. (4 + 5) x 100 + 75 - (2 x 3) (7)
CV: 965. 5 x ((100 x 2) - 3 - 4) (10)
Score: 13–28 (max 32)

Round 5: X T E A Z O S T I

C1: TOASTIE (7)
C2: TOASTIE (7)
Score: 20–35 (max 39)

Round 6: V R P W E I O A Y

C1: OVERPAY (7)
C2: OVERPAY (7)
DC: OVERPAY (7)
OT: ROPEWAY (7)
Score: 27–42 (max 46)

Round 7: N U G D E L R O F

C1: FLOUNDER (8)
C2: FLOUNDER (8)
DC: FLOUNDER (8)
Score: 35–50 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 6, 2, 4, 10, 10. Target: 420.

C1: 420. (4 x 100) + 10 + 10 (10)
C2: 420. (4 x 100) + (2 x 10) (10)
Score: 45–60 (max 64)

Round 9: B A C K S P O O R

No one buzzes. The answer was SCRAPBOOK.
Score: 45–60 (max 74)


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