Thursday 30 March 1995 (Series 29, SF2)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 30 March 1995.

C1: Champion Andy Cusworth (7 wins, 441 points.)
C2: Champion Darren Shacklady (6 wins, 455 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and David Jacobs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E I A E A V M F
R02: N J T E O I L S E
R03: I O D E E C A O S
R04: 100, 25, 75, 50, 4, 2. Target: 451.
R05: R T H I E U F G P
R06: O E E A I K N V E
R07: X Z T O I A Y R S
R08: 75, 8, 3, 10, 9, 2. Target: 497.
R09: M I N E S C O O L (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E I A E A V M F

C1: MAFIA (5)
C2: FIVE (4)
DC: FAME (4)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)

Round 2: N J T E O I L S E

C1: SILENT (6)
C2: JOSTLE (6)
DC: TENSILE (7)
OT: ENTISOL (7) ONLIEST (7) ESTOILE (7) LENITES (7) LISENTE (7)
Score: 11–6 (max 12)

Round 3: I O D E E C A O S

C1: CEASED (6)
C2: CEASED (6)
DC: DIOCESE (7)
Score: 17–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 25, 75, 50, 4, 2. Target: 451.

C1: 451. (((4*100)+50)+(75/25))-2 (10)
C2: 451. (((4*100)+50)+(75/25))-2 (10)
Score: 27–22 (max 29)

Round 5: R T H I E U F G P

C1: FREIGHT (7)
C2: FIGHTER (7)
OT: UPRIGHT (7)
Score: 34–29 (max 36)

Round 6: O E E A I K N V E

C1: INVOKE (6)
C2: INVOKE (6)
DC: INVOKE (6)
Score: 40–35 (max 42)

Round 7: X Z T O I A Y R S

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: RATIOS (6)
DC: RATIOS (6)
OT: AORIST (6) ARISTO (6) SATORI (6) STORAX (6) STYRAX (6)
Score: 46–41 (max 48)

Round 8: 75, 8, 3, 10, 9, 2. Target: 497.

C1: 501.
C2: 497. (75-(8/2))*(10-3) (10)
Score: 46–51 (max 58)

Round 9: M I N E S C O O L

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say COLOMNISE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SEMICOLON.
Score: 46–51 (max 68)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=29