c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 24 March 2003.

C1: Champion Beth Sutton (2 wins, 159 points.)
C2: Challenger Keith WIlliams.
DC: Alison Hearn and Dr Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M U R C T A I C I
R02: L G T E A O Q N M
R03: R D I S E H T U L
R04: R X P G A O I R T
R05: 75, 50, 5, 2, 10, 10. Target: 630.
TTT: ICEPOPC
R06: N Z P O A E D M L
R07: F N O C T A A D E
R08: S H D E O I R J W
R09: S M O Y L A E S D
R10: 100, 50, 25, 2, 5, 8. Target: 187.
TTT: HORNSEA
R11: R T I N B A E K T
R12: P S N I A E B L G
R13: N M O I T S E I O
R14: 25, 8, 7, 9, 3, 3. Target: 685.
R15: L E N T E L C E X (conundrum)


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Round 1: M U R C T A I C I

C1: cartic
C2: CRITIC (6)
DC: CIRCUIT (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L G T E A O Q N M

C1: MONTAGE (7)
C2: MEGATON (7)
DC: TANGLEO (7)
OT: MAGNETO (7) OMENTAL (7) TANGELO (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: R D I S E H T U L

C1: HURTLED (7)
C2: HUSTLER (7)
DC: DILUTERS (8) DUSTIER (7)
OT: LURIDEST (8)
Score: 14–20 (max 22)

Round 4: R X P G A O I R T

C1: GROAT (5)
C2: PARROT (6)
DC: AIRPORT (7) RAPTOR (6)
Score: 14–26 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 50, 5, 2, 10, 10. Target: 630.

C1: 630. (10-2)x(75+5)-10 (10)
C2: 630. (75-10-2)x10 (10)
Score: 24–36 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: ICEPOPC -> COPPICE

Round 6: N Z P O A E D M L

C1: DAEMON (6)
C2: ALMOND (6)
DC: PALMED (6) DAMPEN (6)
OT: DOLMAN (6) DOLMEN (6) LAMPED (6) LOANED (6) MALOPE (6) MOANED (6) MOPANE (6) PEDALO (6) PLANED (6) POMADE (6)
Score: 30–42 (max 45)

Round 7: F N O C T A A D E

C1: DONATE (6)
C2: DEACON (6)
DC: OCTANE (6) FACADE (6)
OT: ADNATE (6) ATONED (6) CAFTAN (6) CANOED (6) CANTED (6) CATENA (6) COATED (6) DECANT (6) DOCENT (6) FANTOD (6)
Score: 36–48 (max 51)

Round 8: S H D E O I R J W

C1: SHOWIER (7)
C2: SHOWIER (7)
DC: DOWRIES (7) WEIRDOS (7)
OT: ROWDIES (7)
Score: 43–55 (max 58)

Round 9: S M O Y L A E S D

C1: LASSOED (7)
C2: samoyed
DC: SOMEDAY (7) DAMSELS (7)
OT: AMYLOSE (7)
Score: 50–55 (max 65)

Round 10: 100, 50, 25, 2, 5, 8. Target: 187.

C1: 187. (100x2)-8-5 (10)
C2: 188.
Score: 60–55 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: HORNSEA -> SENHORA

Round 11: R T I N B A E K T

C1: BATTIER (7)
C2: NATTIER (7)
DC: TRINKET (7) BITTERN (7)
OT: BEATNIK (7) BIRETTA (7) KERATIN (7) KNITTER (7) NITRATE (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 67–62 (max 82)

Round 12: P S N I A E B L G

C1: PLEASING (8)
C2: PLEASING (8)
DC: ELAPSING (8)
OT: SINGABLE (8) BIPLANES (8)
Score: 75–70 (max 90)

Round 13: N M O I T S E I O

C1: EMOTIONS (8)
C2: EMOTIONS (8)
DC: MOONIEST (8)
Score: 83–78 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 8, 7, 9, 3, 3. Target: 685.

C1: 685. (9x3x25)+7+3 (10)
C2: 685. (9x3x25)+7+3 (10)
Score: 93–88 (max 108)

Round 15: L E N T E L C E X

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EXCELLENT which is correct.
Final Score: 103–88 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49