Thursday 1st February, 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 28)

[Andy Wilson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 February 2001.

C1: Champion Gill Hales (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Tim Robinson.
DC: Damian Eadie and Alison Comyn.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B M D I E N H A V
R02: P U C E D O R Q P
R03: T S I A D R O L E
R04: 1, 7, 2, 4, 5, 7, . Target: 619.
R05: X I E K A C U R N
R06: Y N T E A I S J R
R07: T W E O I G S E M
R08: 25, 10, 10, 9, 7, 9. Target: 846.
R09: T O M M Y R A I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: B M D I E N H A V

C1: HAVEN (5)
C2: MANED (5)
DC: INVADE (6)
OT: MEDIAN, (6) MAIDEN (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: P U C E D O R Q P

C1: COPPER (6)
C2: PRODUCE (7)
DC: CROPPED (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: T S I A D R O L E

C1: TRAILED (7)
C2: IDOLATERS (18)
DC: LEOTARDS, (8) STEROIDAL (18)
Score: 5–30 (max 31)

Round 4: 1, 7, 2, 4, 5, 7. Target: 619.

C1: -
C2: -
Score: 5–30 (max 31)

Round 5: X I E K A C U R N

C1: INCUR (5)
C2: uncake
DC: CANKER (6)
OT: ANURIC (6) AXENIC (6) NICKER (6)
Score: 10–30 (max 37)

Round 6: Y N T E A I S J R

C1: STAINER (7)
C2: RETAINS (7)
Score: 17–37 (max 44)

Round 7: T W E O I G S E M

C1: MOIST (5)
C2: EGOTISM (7)
DC: EGOTISE (7)
Score: 17–44 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 10, 10, 9, 7, 9. Target: 846.

C1: 845. ((9x9)x10)+25+10 (7)
C2: 844.
CV: 846. (((9x10)-7)x10)+(25-9) (10)
Score: 24–44 (max 61)

Round 9: T O M M Y R A I N

No one buzzes. The answer was MATRIMONY.
Score: 24–44 (max 71)


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

[James Robinson]

Round 4: 1, 7, 2, 4, 5, 7. Target: 619.

C1: -
C2: -
Score: 5–30 (max 31)

616 is possible. (7 + 4) x 7 x (5 + 2 + 1)