Monday 28th December 1998 (Series 40 Prelim 1)
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:14 am
Countdown recap for Monday 28 December 1998.
C1: Champion Glyn Leaney (6 wins, 288 points.)
C2: Challenger Luke Living, aged 19, at Warwick University. Presumably a student.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry (debut).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N C E T I D O F E
R02: W R O N I S W D A
R03: C V U L E B A R G
R04: 7, 10, 5, 4, 8, 4. Target: 620.
R05: C N E D S N I A M
R06: S L E R I Y A T Q
R07: D O S E T J I S H
R08: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.
R09: E G G W H I N N I (conundrum)
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Round 1: N C E T I D O F E
C1: DEFECTION (18)
C2: DEFECTION (18)
DC: INFECTED (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)
Round 2: W R O N I S W D A
C1: INROADS (7)
C2: RADIOS (6)
OT: WINDROWS (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 26)
Round 3: C V U L E B A R G
C1: CURABLE (7)
C2: VULGAR (6)
Score: 32–18 (max 33)
Round 4: 7, 10, 5, 4, 8, 4. Target: 620.
C1: -
C2: 620. ((4 + 4) x 8 - 7 + 5) x 10 (10)
Score: 32–28 (max 43)
Round 5: C N E D S N I A M
C1: SCANNED (7)
C2: SCANNED (7)
DC: MAIDENS (7) CANDIES (7) CINEMAS (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) INCASED (7) CANINES (7) NANCIES (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7) MANNIES (7)
Score: 39–35 (max 50)
Round 6: S L E R I Y A T Q
C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: TRAILS (6)
DC: REALITY (7)
OT: IRATELY (7) REALIST (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7) TRYSAIL (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 57)
Round 7: D O S E T J I S H
C1: TOSSED (6)
C2: HOSTED (6)
DC: HOISTED (7) JOISTED (7)
OT: HOSTIES (7)
Score: 52–41 (max 64)
Round 8: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.
C1: 342. (7 + 4 + 3) x 25 - 8 (10)
C2: 342. (8 + 5) x 25 + 7 x 3 - 4 (10)
Score: 62–51 (max 74)
Round 9: E G G W H I N N I
C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say WHINGEING which is correct.
Score: 62–61 (max 84)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40
C1: Champion Glyn Leaney (6 wins, 288 points.)
C2: Challenger Luke Living, aged 19, at Warwick University. Presumably a student.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry (debut).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N C E T I D O F E
R02: W R O N I S W D A
R03: C V U L E B A R G
R04: 7, 10, 5, 4, 8, 4. Target: 620.
R05: C N E D S N I A M
R06: S L E R I Y A T Q
R07: D O S E T J I S H
R08: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.
R09: E G G W H I N N I (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: N C E T I D O F E
C1: DEFECTION (18)
C2: DEFECTION (18)
DC: INFECTED (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)
Round 2: W R O N I S W D A
C1: INROADS (7)
C2: RADIOS (6)
OT: WINDROWS (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 26)
Round 3: C V U L E B A R G
C1: CURABLE (7)
C2: VULGAR (6)
Score: 32–18 (max 33)
Round 4: 7, 10, 5, 4, 8, 4. Target: 620.
C1: -
C2: 620. ((4 + 4) x 8 - 7 + 5) x 10 (10)
Score: 32–28 (max 43)
Round 5: C N E D S N I A M
C1: SCANNED (7)
C2: SCANNED (7)
DC: MAIDENS (7) CANDIES (7) CINEMAS (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) INCASED (7) CANINES (7) NANCIES (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7) MANNIES (7)
Score: 39–35 (max 50)
Round 6: S L E R I Y A T Q
C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: TRAILS (6)
DC: REALITY (7)
OT: IRATELY (7) REALIST (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7) TRYSAIL (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 57)
Round 7: D O S E T J I S H
C1: TOSSED (6)
C2: HOSTED (6)
DC: HOISTED (7) JOISTED (7)
OT: HOSTIES (7)
Score: 52–41 (max 64)
Round 8: 25, 7, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 342.
C1: 342. (7 + 4 + 3) x 25 - 8 (10)
C2: 342. (8 + 5) x 25 + 7 x 3 - 4 (10)
Score: 62–51 (max 74)
Round 9: E G G W H I N N I
C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say WHINGEING which is correct.
Score: 62–61 (max 84)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40