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Countdown recap for Thursday 7 January 1993.

C1: Challenger Barry Grossman (8 wins, 442 points en route to becoming Series 21 champion in 1991).
C2: Challenger Robert Teuton (7 wins, 532 points; Series 22 runner up in September of 1991).
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C L Y I O B S M E
R02: A I E R L T N T A
R03: S D E A M T D U R
R04: 100, 2, 5, 8, 2, 8. Target: 518.
R05: E A I Z L T K C T
R06: D G U S E Q T O H
R07: U O A D S G X P L
R08: 25, 5, 2, 6, 3, 6. Target: 682.
R09: R A I N G R O W N (conundrum)


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Round 1: C L Y I O B S M E

C1: CLIMBS (6)
C2: MOBILES (7)
DC: SYMBOLIC (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: A I E R L T N T A

C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: LATRINE (7)
DC: REATTAIN (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)

Round 3: S D E A M T D U R

C1: MUSTARD (7)
C2: MADDEST (7)
DC: MATURED (7)
OT: MADDERS (7) MATURES (7) STRUMAE (7) SMARTED (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 2, 5, 8, 2, 8. Target: 518.

C1: 518. (5 x 100) + (8 + 8 + 2) (10)
C2: 518. (5 x 100) + (8 + 8 + 2) (10)
Score: 24–31 (max 33)

Round 5: E A I Z L T K C T

C1: CATLIKE (7)
C2: LATTICE (7)
DC: TACTILE (7)
Score: 31–38 (max 40)

Round 6: D G U S E Q T O H

C1: SHOUTED (7)
C2: SHOUTED (7)
DC: GHOSTED (7)
OT: QUOTHED (7) SOUTHED (7) SOUGHED (7)
Score: 38–45 (max 47)

Round 7: U O A D S G X P L

C1: LAUDS (5)
C2: uploads
Score: 43–45 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 5, 2, 6, 3, 6. Target: 682.

C1: 681. (((6 + 3) x (5 - 2)) x 25) + 6 (7)
C2: 685.
CV: 681. (7)
OT: 682. (((6 + 3) x (6 / 2)) x 25) + (5 + 2) (10) (Credit to Mike Brown)
Score: 50–45 (max 62)

Round 9: R A I N G R O W N

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say NARROWING which is correct.
Score: 50–55 (max 72)

We end in typical Stilgoe tradition with him turning BARRY GROSSMAN into MR BRASSY ORGAN...

Another great game with a decent comeback mounted by Barry, but just not enough rounds on offer to facilitate the turnaround. With the victory, Teuton advances to face Chris Waddington in a rematch of the Grand Final of Series 22, which went to a crucial conundrum. The recap of the next game has already been written.

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

Mike Brown cheated and used the 2 twice.

Correct solution ((6*5)-2)*25)-(6*3) = 682

Tony Atkins wrote:Mike Brown cheated and used the 2 twice.

Correct solution ((6*5)-2)*25)-(6*3) = 682

Not sure I like your use of the word 'cheated', Tony. 'Cocked up', maybe...