Thursday 10 May 2001 (Series 44 Prelim 98)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Thursday 10 May 2001.

C1: Champion Matthew Jenkins (2 wins, 95 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Leonard from Fontwell, W. Sussex.
DC: Tania Styles and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T U B A M O V D E
R02: R T Y I O I S G A
R03: N E L T U R S A W
R04: 25, 7, 8, 4, 5, 3. Target: 234.
R05: D S R O E M P A G
R06: S I N C O H F E L
R07: N R D U E T P S I
R08: 100, 50, 2, 10, 3, 2. Target: 291.
R09: T O D D S F R E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T U B A M O V D E

C1: movated
C2: BOATED (6)
DC: MOATED (6) DEVOUT (6)
OT: BOUTADE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R T Y I O I S G A

C1: garity
C2: RATIOS (6)
DC: ARGOSY (6) AORIST (6)
OT: ARISTO (6) SATORI (6) ARGOTS (6) GATORS (6) GROATS (6) GRATIS (6) GRIOTS (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 13)

Round 3: N E L T U R S A W

C1: NATURES (7)
C2: LUSTRE (6)
DC: WALNUTS (7) SAUNTER (7) WASTREL (7) NEUTRALS (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 7, 8, 4, 5, 3. Target: 234.

C1: 233. 25*(7+3) - (8+4+5) (7)
C2: 235. 25*(5+4) + (7+3) (7)
CV: 234. (25+8-7) * (4+5) (10)
Score: 14–19 (max 31)

Round 5: D S R O E M P A G

C1: DAMPS (5)
C2: GRASPED (7)
DC: POMADES (7)
OT: ORGASMED (8)
Score: 14–26 (max 39)

Round 6: S I N C O H F E L

C1: FLINCHES (8)
C2: FLINCHES (8)
OT: HELICONS (8)
Score: 22–34 (max 47)

Round 7: N R D U E T P S I

C1: prudest
C2: DISPUTE (7)
DC: INTRUDES (8) STUPIDER (8)
OT: DISPUTER (8) SPRINTED (8) UPTRENDS (8) UNRIPEST (8)
Score: 22–41 (max 55)

Making up yet another word means the champ is down 19 with two rounds to go; very much an uphill battle.

Round 8: 100, 50, 2, 10, 3, 2. Target: 291.

C1: 291. 100*3 - (10 - 2/2) (10)
C2: 294.
Score: 32–41 (max 65)

There's the first part down....

Round 9: T O D D S F R E E

C1 buzzes on 1¾ seconds to say DEFROSTED which is correct.
Score: 42–41 (max 75)

And again, and again, Matthew takes the lead on the conundrum to steal yet another game. How long can he last on these conundrums?

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