c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 November 2008.

C1: Champion Steve Elcock (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Denis Kaye.
DC: Susie Dent and Sue Cleaver.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E G X I D P A R
R02: H E M I M S E B Y
R03: D A G S R E N T O
R04: T E D I J S N A L
R05: 100, 3, 4, 4, 9, 1. Target: 130.
TTT: RUSESINS - "The bright boy wakes at the crack of dawn"
R06: T L G E O E K F M
R07: R O N N A T S O I
R08: D D O A I N F V A
R09: N E M S R L A T I
R10: 25, 3, 1, 8, 10, 1. Target: 413.
TTT: NOVAUSER - "An extremely hungry crow perhaps"
R11: H N E I L R R T A
R12: C L P E O A T P C
R13: W P R O E S Z T O
R14: 25, 5, 9, 6, 10, 8. Target: 946.
R15: A N T S A L T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E G X I D P A R

C1: PAIRED (6)
C2: PIRATED (7)
DC: PARTIED (7)
OT: DIPTERA (7) TRIAGED (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: H E M I M S E B Y

C1: SHIMMY (6)
C2: SHIMMY (6)
Score: 6–13 (max 13)

Round 3: D A G S R E N T O

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: storaged
DC: DRAGNET (7) DRAGNETS (8) DRAGONETS (18)
Score: 13–13 (max 31)

Round 4: T E D I J S N A L

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: SLANTED (7)
DC: LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 3, 4, 4, 9, 1. Target: 130.

C1: 130. (9+1)*3+100 (10)
C2: 130. (9+1)*3+100 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: RUSESINS -> SUNRISES

Round 6: T L G E O E K F M

C1: FLEET (5)
C2: MOLE (4)
DC: MOTEL (5)
OT: EMOTE (5) GLEET (5) GOLEM (5) METOL (5)
Score: 35–30 (max 54)

Round 7: R O N N A T S O I

C1: ORATIONS (8)
C2: ROOST (5)
DC: NATIONS (7) RATIONS (7)
OT: NOTORNIS (8) SONORANT (8)
Score: 43–30 (max 62)

Round 8: D D O A I N F V A

C1: AVID (4)
C2: AVOID (5)
DC: VIAND (5)
OT: DANAID (6) NAVAID (6)
Score: 43–35 (max 68)

Round 9: N E M S R L A T I

C1: STRAIN (6)
C2: SMARTEN (7)
DC: TRAMLINES (18) TERMINALS (18)
Score: 43–42 (max 86)

Round 10: 25, 3, 1, 8, 10, 1. Target: 413.

C1: 413. 8*(1+1)*25+10+3 (10)
C2: 413. 8*(1+1)*25+10+3 (10)
Score: 53–52 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: NOVAUSER -> RAVENOUS

Round 11: H N E I L R R T A

C1: HAILER (6)
C2: TRAINER (7)
DC: ENTHRAL (7) LATRINE (7) TRENAIL (7)
OT: HAIRNET (7) THERIAN (7) HERNIAL (7) INHALER (7) RELIANT (7) RETINAL (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TRAILER (7) RETRAIN (7) TERRAIN (7)
Score: 53–59 (max 103)

Round 12: C L P E O A T P C

C1: TOPPLE (6)
C2: TOPPLE (6)
DC: POLECAT (7)
Score: 59–65 (max 110)

Round 13: W P R O E S Z T O

C1: POWERS (6)
C2: TROOPS (6)
DC: POSTER (6) REPOST (6)
OT: POOREST (7)
Score: 65–71 (max 117)

Round 14: 25, 5, 9, 6, 10, 8. Target: 946.

C1: -
C2: 946. 8*5*25-9*6 (10)
Score: 65–81 (max 127)

Round 15: A N T S A L T E R

C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say TRANSLATE which is correct.
Score: 65–91 (max 137)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59

Not wanting to boast but I got TRAMLINES and TERMINALS.

Kai Laddiman wrote:Not wanting to boast but I got TRAMLINES and TERMINALS.

Not wanting to deflate your ego because I know you're only like 5 or something but if ANYONE who missed TERMINALS/TRAMLINES would be excommunicated from this forum.

David O'Donnell wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:Not wanting to boast but I got TRAMLINES and TERMINALS.

Not wanting to deflate your ego because I know you're only like 5 or something but if ANYONE who missed TERMINALS/TRAMLINES would be excommunicated from this forum.

People were saying on the spoilers forum that they'd missed them.

I haven't been watching the shows so I avoided the spoiler column. I must have a look now so I can add them all to my foe list .

David O'Donnell wrote:I haven't been watching the shows so I avoided the spoiler column. I must have a look now so I can add them all to my foe list .

Haha - I think you're doing this on purpose David. What do you mean you can't read what I'm writing? Oh - I must be on your foe list then...