Thursday 12th July 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 6)

[Innis Carson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 July 2001.

C1: Champion John Rawnsley (7 wins, 363 points.)
C2: Challenger Jim Hopkins, from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Barnes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N B D T G E A E I
R02: S O A E N T P O J
R03: L S R T Y I U A E
R04: 25, 1, 7, 9, 8, 2. Target: 366.
R05: L A D F K E I S M
R06: N T X T S E A O R
R07: V F R I U E V L I
R08: 100, 4, 7, 1, 3, 8. Target: 622.
R09: N E W T D E M O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: N B D T G E A E I

C1: DEBATING (8)
C2: BEATING (7)
OT: DEBITAGE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S O A E N T P O J

C1: SNOOP (5)
C2: SPOON (5)
DC: PANTOS (6) TEASPOON (8)
Score: 13–5 (max 16)

Round 3: L S R T Y I U A E

C1: RESULT (6)
C2: SALTIER (7)
DC: RITUALS (7)
OT: ESTUARY (7) IRATELY (7) REALITY (7) LUSTIER (7) REALIST (7) RETAILS (7) SALTIRE (7) RUSTILY (7) SALUTER (7) TRYSAIL (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 1, 7, 9, 8, 2. Target: 366.

C1: 366. (7*2*25)+9+8-1 (10)
C2: 366. (7*2*25)+9+8-1 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 33)

Round 5: L A D F K E I S M

C1: FLAKED (6)
C2: FLAKED (6)
DC: MISLEAD (7)
OT: MISDEAL (7)
Score: 29–28 (max 40)

Round 6: N T X T S E A O R

C1: SEXTANT (7)
C2: EXTORTS (7)
DC: TOASTER (7)
OT: ATTORNS (7) NATTERS (7) NOTATES (7) ROTATES (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) TREASON (7) SNOTTER (7) STENTOR (7)
Score: 36–35 (max 47)

Round 7: V F R I U E V L I

C1: rivule
C2: FIVER (5)
DC: VIRILE (6) FLIVVER (7)
Score: 36–40 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 4, 7, 1, 3, 8. Target: 622.

C1: 622. (100-8-3)*7-1 (10)
C2: 622. (100+3)*(7-1)+4 (10)
Score: 46–50 (max 64)

Round 9: N E W T D E M O N

No one buzzes. The answer was ENDOWMENT.
Score: 46–50 (max 74)


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