Wednesday 30 May 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 109)

[Ian Volante]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 May 2001.

C1: Champion Alison Moore (1 win, 54 points.)
C2: Challenger Lynn Barber.
DC: Susie Dent and Simon Biagi.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z P R A O E M Q I
R02: L C W A S U R O X
R03: S C G E I L T A D
R04: 25, 75, 5, 10, 3, 4. Target: 479.
R05: N R M O E N I T E
R06: S D F A I R O T A
R07: N G V E I L P A Y
R08: 25, 6, 9, 10, 4, 5. Target: 758.
R09: G I N D E V I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z P R A O E M Q I

C1: OPERA (5)
C2: PRIME (5)
DC: MAZIER (6)
OT: EMPORIA (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: L C W A S U R O X

C1: CRAWLS (6)
C2: WALRUS (6)
DC: CAROLS (6) SCRAWL (6)
OT: OSCULAR (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Round 3: S C G E I L T A D

C1: DIALECTS (8)
C2: LIGATED (7)
DC: CITADELS (8)
Score: 19–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 75, 5, 10, 3, 4. Target: 479.

C1: -
C2: 483. Mistake in working.
CV: 479. (75-25-3)*10+5+4 (10)
Score: 19–11 (max 32)

Round 5: N R M O E N I T E

C1: MENTION (7)
C2: retime
OT: EMINENT (7) INTERNE (7) INTONER (7) NOMINEE (7) TEMENOI (7) TENONER (7)
Score: 26–11 (max 39)

Round 6: S D F A I R O T A

C1: AFRAID (6)
C2: FAIRS (5)
DC: ASTROID (7)
OT: STIFADO (7)
Score: 32–11 (max 46)

Round 7: N G V E I L P A Y

C1: LEAPING (7)
C2: PLAYING (7)
DC: LEAVING (7)
OT: PEALING (7) LEVYING (7) NAIVELY (7) YELPING (7)
Score: 39–18 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 6, 9, 10, 4, 5. Target: 758.

C1: -
C2: 759. (9-6)*25*10+4+5 (7)
OT: 758. ((((25-5)*10)-9)*4)-6 (10)
Score: 39–25 (max 63)

Round 9: G I N D E V I C E

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say DECEIVING which is correct.
Score: 39–35 (max 73)


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