Wednesday 4 April 2001 (Series 44 Prelim 72)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 April 2001.

C1: Champion John Rainsden (4 wins, 201 points.)
C2: Challenger Jacqui Baker from Mansfield.
DC: Damian Eadie and Lionel Blair.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S G W A I E R Y
R02: M T C X U A E K I
R03: L G C O E A D S E
R04: 75, 25, 3, 3, 5, 1. Target: 595.
R05: N L R T I U O P E
R06: V B S A E A P O H
R07: R T G N I E O R I
R08: 50, 6, 9, 8, 8, 4. Target: 828.
R09: T U N I C G R I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S G W A I E R Y

C1: SWEARING (8)
C2: SWEARING (8)
OT: WEARYING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: M T C X U A E K I

C1: MUCK (4)
C2: ACUTE (5)
DC: EXACT (5)
OT: KUMITE (6) TACKIE (6)
Score: 8–13 (max 14)

Round 3: L G C O E A D S E

C1: SEALED (6)
C2: LODGES (6)
DC: DESCALE (7)
OT: ECLOSED (7) SOLACED (7)
Score: 14–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 25, 3, 3, 5, 1. Target: 595.

C1: 595. (75+25)*(3+3) - 5 (10)
C2: 595. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–19 (max 31)

Jacqui mistakenly believes that 99*5 will get her to 595, giving the lead back to John.

Round 5: N L R T I U O P E

C1: ERUPTION (8)
C2: PROTEIN (7)
DC: POINTER (7) OUTLINER (8)
OT: NEUROPIL (8)
Score: 32–19 (max 39)

Round 6: V B S A E A P O H

C1: SHOVE (5)
C2: SHOVE (5)
DC: SHAPE (5) OBEAH (5)
OT: BOHEAS (6)
Score: 37–24 (max 45)

Bohea (listed as "often cap" in my M-W, but lowercase in the entry proper) is a black tea.

Round 7: R T G N I E O R I

C1: RETIRING (8)
C2: RIOTING (7)
OT: INTERIOR (8)
Score: 45–24 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 6, 9, 8, 8, 4. Target: 828.

C1: 824. 50*(8+8) + 4*6 (7)
C2: -
CV: 828. (50*(8/4) - 8) * 9 (10) (at end of show)
Score: 52–24 (max 63)

Round 9: T U N I C G R I P

C2 buzzes on 9¾ seconds to say PICTURING which is correct.
Score: 52–34 (max 73)

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

[James Robinson]

C2: Challenger Jacqui Baker from Mansfield.

As mentioned in discussions on the Wiki page, this might be the same Jacqui Baker who was Jacqueline Baker in Series 60/61. They even come from the same place, so it's certainly not out of the question.