Wednesday 29th August 2001 (Series 45 Prelim 26)

[Lesley Hines]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 August 2001.

C1: Champion Craig Richardson (6 wins, 307 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Greenall.
DC: Tania Styles and Sally Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S S T I E O D A
R02: R N G E I F U H O
R03: T E I E L S V R A
R04: 75, 25, 8, 10, 7, 3. Target: 543.
R05: Y N C I O B F E A
R06: D G T U E A S M O
R07: R G A P I N E M V
R08: 50, 10, 2, 6, 4, 8. Target: 283.
R09: F E D C I G N E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S S T I E O D A

C1: STEROIDS (8)
C2: ASTEROID (8)
DC: ASSORTED (8) ASTEROIDS (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: R N G E I F U H O

C1: FINGER (6)
C2: FOREIGN (7)
DC: GUNFIRE (7)
OT: ROUGHEN (7) ROUGHIE (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 25)

Spotting the max available puts C2 into an early lead.

Round 3: T E I E L S V R A

C1: VERSATILE (18)
C2: VERSATILE (18)
DC: RELATIVES (18)
OT: LEVIRATES (18)
Score: 26–33 (max 43)

Round 4: 75, 25, 8, 10, 7, 3. Target: 543.

C1: 543. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 543. (75-8-3+10)*7+25 (10)
Score: 26–33 (max 53)

Round 5: Y N C I O B F E A

C1: BEACON (6)
C2: FANCY (5)
DC: FIANCE (6)
OT: BIFACE (6) CONFAB (6)
Score: 32–33 (max 59)

C1 comes back with a max to close the gap.

Round 6: D G T U E A S M O

C1: DOSAGE (6)
C2: STAGED (6)
DC: OUTAGES (7)
Score: 38–39 (max 66)

Round 7: R G A P I N E M V

C1: VINEGAR (7)
C2: VINEGAR (7)
DC: REVAMPING (18)
Score: 45–46 (max 84)

Round 8: 50, 10, 2, 6, 4, 8. Target: 283.

C1: 283. Mistake in working.
C2: -
OT: 283. 50*4+(8*10)+(6/2) (10)
Score: 45–46 (max 94)

Round 9: F E D C I G N E T

No one buzzes. The answer was DEFECTING.
Score: 45–46 (max 104)

Despite both players getting a great 9 the match is narrowly won by C2, denying Craig his octochamp run on the 7th game.


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