Wednesday 3rd January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 7)

[Innis Carson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 January 2001.

C1: Champion Dom Glennon (3 wins, 168 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Leaper, from Birmingham.
DC: Damian Eadie and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B A P C E T S I T
R02: D E R O H T K A W
R03: N I S C E N U A E
R04: 50, 100, 25, 75, 6, 1. Target: 202.
R05: L R I E D A V M L
R06: T I D S O F E F U
R07: G O R E N P L I S
R08: 8, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1. Target: 246.
R09: T E P I D I C O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: B A P C E T S I T

C1: PATTIES (7)
C2: BAPTISE (7)
DC: ASEPTIC (7)
OT: PACIEST (7) BAPTIST (7) BATISTE (7) CATTIES (7) STATICE (7) TABETIC (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D E R O H T K A W

C1: WORKED (6)
C2: THAWED (6)
DC: DEARTH (6) HATRED (6) THREAD (6) HEADWORK (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: N I S C E N U A E

C1: INCENSE (7)
C2: NUISANCE (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 100, 25, 75, 6, 1. Target: 202.

C1: 202. (50*6)-100+(75/25)-1 (10)
C2: 202. (50*6)*100+(75/25)-1 (10)
Score: 23–31 (max 33)

Round 5: L R I E D A V M L

C1: RALLIED (7)
C2: RALLIED (7)
DC: DRIVEL (6) RIVALLED (8)
Score: 30–38 (max 41)

Round 6: T I D S O F E F U

C1: STUFFED (7)
C2: DIFFUSE (7)
DC: FOISTED (7) OFFSIDE (7)
OT: DUFFEST (7) FEUDIST (7) OUTSIDE (7) TEDIOUS (7) STIFFED (7)
Score: 37–45 (max 48)

Round 7: G O R E N P L I S

C1: sporing
C2: SLOPING (7)
DC: SPONGIER (8) REPOSING (8)
Score: 37–52 (max 56)

Round 8: 8, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1. Target: 246.

C1: 246. (8*5*6)+3+3 (10)
C2: 246. (8*5+1)*6 (10)
Score: 47–62 (max 66)

Round 9: T E P I D I C O N

C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say DEPICTION which is correct.
Score: 57–62 (max 76)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44