Wednesday 6 January 1993 (CofC VI 3rd QF)

[Jacob Sutton]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 January 1993.

C1: Wayne Summers (8 wins, 472 points en route to becoming Series 24 champion in September '92).
C2: Challenger Phil Jordan. (10 wins, 607 points en route to becoming Series 23 Runner-Up in March '92).
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H E P L A E S F R
R02: W N Y R I O I X G
R03: S A V S N E I L W
R04: 100, 3, 7, 4, 5, 2. Target: 452.
R05: J B G S T O E I C
R06: R A G P E N I V F
R07: P M R N D O E A R
R08: 10, 5, 7, 7, 4, 3. Target: 651.
R09: L O V E L Y G I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: H E P L A E S F R

C1: FLASHER (7)
C2: FLASHER (7)
DC: HERSELF (7) RELAPSE (7)
OT: FELSPAR (7) FLESHER (7) HEALERS (7) HELPERS (7) LEAPERS (7) REPEALS (7) RESHAPE (7) SPHERAL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: W N Y R I O I X G

C1: WIRING (6)
C2: WIRING (6)
DC: ORIGIN (6)
OT: ROWING (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: S A V S N E I L W

C1: winless
C2: WAVINESS (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 3, 7, 4, 5, 2. Target: 452.

C1: 452. (4 x 100) + ((5 + 2) x 7) + 3 (10)
C2: 452. (((3 + 7) x 5) + 2) + (100 x 4) (10)
Score: 23–31 (max 31)

As we go into the break, Richard Stilgoe points out that within RECONSTRUCTING is CUTTING CORNERS.

Round 5: J B G S T O E I C

C1: BOGIES (6)
C2: bodges
DC: OBJECTS (7)
Score: 29–31 (max 38)

Round 6: R A G P E N I V F

C1: VINEGAR (7)
C2: REAPING (7)
DC: FEARING (7)
OT: PERVING (7) REAVING (7)
Score: 36–38 (max 45)

Round 7: P M R N D O E A R

C1: OPERAND (7)
C2: DAMPER (6)
DC: PARDONER (8)
OT: POMANDER (8)
Score: 43–38 (max 53)

Round 8: 10, 5, 7, 7, 4, 3. Target: 651.

C1: 650. (((7 + 7) - (4 - 3)) x 5) x 10 (7)
C2: 650. Mistake in working.
CV: 651. ((7 x 10) + (4 x 5) + 3) x 7 (10)
Score: 50–38 (max 63)

Round 9: L O V E L Y G I N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say VOLLEYING which is correct.
Score: 60–38 (max 73)

The third consecutive -ING conundrum strikes as a bit straightforward for the CofC tourney, but an entertaining game nonetheless, if not as close a finish as the previous two. Both contestants played well but a few unlucky errors proved costly for Phil.

In the final quarter it's Barry Grossman, Champion of Series 21, up against Series 22's Robert Teuton.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-9

[Johnny Canuck]

The third consecutive -ING conundrum strikes as a bit straightforward for the CofC tourney...

Oddly enough, in CofC VII, all four quarter-finals also had -ING conundrums. Wonder when that stopped.