Wednesday 10th March 1999 (Series 40, Prelim 53)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 March 1999.

C1: Champion Stan Arnott (1 win, 58 points.)
C2: Challenger Phil O'Gorman, from Dunmow, Essex.
DC: Mark Nyman and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L J U E L D I T G
R02: R P N E I E M H A
R03: S F A I N D E N C
R04: 25, 7, 9, 4, 10, 6. Target: 376.
R05: W F S O E A R T E
R06: V H I E M R A D P
R07: R W C O I A T B U
R08: 75, 7, 5, 2, 2, 10. Target: 219.
R09: L E T F A T H E R (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L J U E L D I T G

C1: TILLED (6)
C2: GULLET (6)
DC: DILUTE (6) GULLIED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R P N E I E M H A

C1: HAMPER (6)
C2: HAMPER (6)
DC: HEPARIN (7)
OT: EPIMERA (7) HERNIAE (7) PERINEA (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: S F A I N D E N C

C1: FANCIES (7)
C2: SCANNED (7)
DC: FINANCES (8)
OT: FINANCED (8)
Score: 19–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 7, 9, 4, 10, 6. Target: 376.

C1: 376. (9 + 6) x 25 + 7 + 4 - 10 (10)
C2: 376. (9 + 6) x 25 + 7 + 4 - 10 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 32)

Round 5: W F S O E A R T E

C1: TOWERS (6)
C2: SWEATER (7)
DC: SOFTWARE (8)
Score: 29–36 (max 40)

Round 6: V H I E M R A D P

C1: VAMPIRE (7)
C2: DAMPER (6)
DC: DIAPER (6) (RW)
OT: HEDARIM (7) RAPHIDE (7) VAMPIER (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 47)

Round 7: R W C O I A T B U

C1: COURT (5)
C2: COURT (5)
DC: CARIBOU (7)
OT: CROWBAIT (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 7, 5, 2, 2, 10. Target: 219.

C1: 219. (75-2)x(5-2) (10)
C2: 220.
Score: 51–41 (max 65)

Round 9: L E T F A T H E R

C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say HEARTFELT which is correct.
Score: 61–41 (max 75)


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