Wednesday 11th July 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 5)

[Innis Carson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 July 2001.

C1: Champion John Rawnsley (6 wins, 322 points.)
C2: Challenger Alexander Duncan, from Bootle in Merseyside.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Barnes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D N W F U E A R
R02: T L M I O E A P R
R03: H V N S G I E U A
R04: 50, 100, 75, 7, 3, 1. Target: 113.
R05: C W R T O E A X L
R06: D G Y N L E I E O
R07: R T A U I S C Q R
R08: 75, 10, 9, 6, 10, 6. Target: 636.
R09: G A T H E R D U D (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D N W F U E A R

C1: REFUNDS (7)
C2: WANDERS (7)
DC: WARDENS (7)
OT: ASUNDER (7) DANSEUR (7) SUNWARD (7) SNAFUED (7) SNARFED (7) UNSAFER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T L M I O E A P R

C1: TEMPORAL (8)
C2: PRIMATE (7)
OT: EPILATOR (8) PETIOLAR (8) PROEMIAL (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: H V N S G I E U A

C1: ANGUISH (7)
C2: SHAVING (7)
OT: SHEAVING (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 100, 75, 7, 3, 1. Target: 113.

C1: 114. 100+75-50-7-3-1 (7)
C2: 111.
CV: 114
OT: 113. (75+3)/(7-1)+100 (10)
Score: 29–14 (max 33)

Round 5: C W R T O E A X L

C1: recoat (This would be allowed nowadays)
C2: extoral
OT: CROTALE (7) EXACTOR (7)
Score: 29–14 (max 40)

Round 6: D G Y N L E I E O

C1: LONGED (6)
C2: leeding
DC: YODELING (8) (US spelling)
OT: LEGIONED (8)
Score: 35–14 (max 48)

Round 7: R T A U I S C Q R

C1: SQUIRT (6)
C2: - (0)
DC: CITRUS (6) QUARTS (6) ACQUITS (7) QUARTIC (7)
OT: CRATURS (7) TRICARS (7)
Score: 41–14 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 10, 9, 6, 10, 6. Target: 636.

C1: 643.
C2: 635. (75-10)*10-(6+9) (7)
CV: 636. (9-10/10)*75+(6*6) (10)
Score: 41–21 (max 65)

Round 9: G A T H E R D U D

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DAUGHTERED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say I HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE BUT I THOUGHT I'D PRESS THE BUTTON ANYWAY which is incorrect.
The answer was DRAUGHTED.
Score: 41–21 (max 75)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45