Monday 4th January 1999 (Series 40, Prelim 6)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 January 1999.

C1: Champion Ted Smith (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Benham, from Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Ilkley, but originally from London.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R G I T K E S A B
R02: T Y R I E L N O D
R03: M S E N C I D A J
R04: 25, 100, 1, 8, 9, 3. Target: 192.
R05: G F T P O I M C U
R06: R L E T Y I S L A
R07: A I E X G R V L U
R08: 75, 9, 8, 7, 6, 2. Target: 197.
R09: P O U R L A P U N (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R G I T K E S A B

C1: BRISKET (7)
C2: STREAK (6)
OT: AGISTER (7) GAITERS (7) STAGIER (7) BARITES (7) KITBAGS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T Y R I E L N O D

C1: LOITER (6)
C2: LOITER (6)
DC: TRENDILY (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: M S E N C I D A J

C1: CANDIES (7)
C2: JASMINE (7)
DC: MAIDENS (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) CINEMAS (7) INCASED (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 100, 1, 8, 9, 3. Target: 192.

C1: 192. 8 x 25 - 9 + 1 (10)
C2: 192. (3 - 1) x 100 - 8 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 32)

Round 5: G F T P O I M C U

C1: TOPIC (5)
C2: POUT (4)
DC: OPTIC (5) COMFIT (6)
Score: 35–23 (max 38)

Round 6: R L E T Y I S L A

C1: LITERALS (8)
C2: LASTLY (6)
DC: TALLIERS (8)
OT: LYRETAIL (8) RALLYIST (8) SERIALLY (8)
Score: 43–23 (max 46)

Round 7: A I E X G R V L U

C1: GRAVEL (6)
C2: VALUER (6)
DC: VIRGULE (7)
OT: EXUVIAL (7)
Score: 49–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 9, 8, 7, 6, 2. Target: 197.

C1: -
C2: 194. (75 + 7 + 6 + 9) x 2 (7)
CV: 197. 75 x 2 + 7 x 8 - 9 (10)
Score: 49–36 (max 63)

Round 9: P O U R L A P U N

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say UNPOPULAR which is correct.
Score: 59–36 (max 73)

Stephen Fry departs, telling the audience that he watches Countdown "sitting on a poof".

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40