Wednesday 12 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 8)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 January 2000.

C1: Champion Alan Jenkins (2 wins, 99 points.)
C2: Challenger Olive Morgan.
DC: Susie Dent and Roy Hudd.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E E A T G B R T M
R02: R E P A B T P E C
R03: I O E S N V F C A
R04: 25, 1, 4, 100, 75, 50. Target: 610.
R05: L R I O D T P U Z
R06: A E I S N W W G N
R07: T O L A H Y E R D
R08: 25, 6, 8, 5, 3, 4. Target: 863.
R09: F E I N T D I C S (conundrum)


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Round 1: E E A T G B R T M

C1: BATTER (6)
C2: MATTER (6)
DC: BERATE (6) ABETTER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R E P A B T P E C

C1: CARPET (6)
C2: REBATE (6)
DC: BERATE (6) CREATE (6) PRECEPT (7)
OT: PERCEPT (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: I O E S N V F C A

C1: FANCIES (7)
C2: EVASION (7)
DC: FANCIES (7) FIANCES (7) NOVICES (7)
OT: FASCINE (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 1, 4, 100, 75, 50. Target: 610.

C1: 604. 4 x (100 + 50) + ((75 / 25) + 1) (5)
C2: 600.
CV: 611. 4 x (100 + 50 + (75 / 25)) - 1 (7)
OT: 610. (((100 x (75 + 1)) + 25) x 4) / 50 (10)
Score: 24–19 (max 31)

Round 5: L R I O D T P U Z

C1: PROUD (5)
C2: PUTRID (6)
DC: PILOT (5) TRIPOD (6)
OT: LUPOID (6) TORPID (6)
Score: 24–25 (max 37)

Round 6: A E I S N W W G N

C1: SAWING (6)
C2: WEANING (7)
DC: WEANING (7) AWNINGS (7)
Score: 24–32 (max 44)

Round 7: T O L A H Y E R D

C1: LOATHED (7)
C2: THREADY (7)
DC: DEATHLY (7)
OT: RATHOLED (8)
Score: 31–39 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 6, 8, 5, 3, 4. Target: 863.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 862. (7)
OT: 863. ((((25 x 4) + 6) x 8) + (5 x 3) (10)
Score: 31–39 (max 62)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was DISINFECT.
Score: 31–39 (max 72)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42