c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 October 2002.

C1: Champion Kevin Neate (1 win, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Julian Fell.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Baron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T C N I O G A V O
R02: P S A I D T A R I
R03: H L N E O X F I E
R04: E U O D M S R T G
R05: 75, 9, 7, 5, 1, 4. Target: 969.
TTT: SOFTRED
R06: W P E N C I E L S
R07: D R Z A E S O M T
R08: E O Y K G E R N L
R09: D M V A E P T U C
R10: 25, 7, 9, 4, 6, 3. Target: 803.
TTT: MANSTIE
R11: R T S A O E L N G
R12: D H S A E R T I F
R13: M C P O A U L B E
R14: 25, 2, 10, 8, 2, 4. Target: 770.
R15: A N T I N O M A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T C N I O G A V O

C1: VOCATION (8)
C2: VOCATION (8)
DC: COATING (7) OVATION (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: P S A I D T A R I

C1: SPIRIT (6)
C2: PATRIAS (7)
DC: DIARIST (7)
OT: APIARIST (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)

Round 3: H L N E O X F I E

C1: FELINE (6)
C2: OLEFINE (7)
DC: FLEXION (7)
Score: 8–22 (max 23)

Round 4: E U O D M S R T G

C1: GROUTED (7)
C2: GOURMETS (8)
DC: MORGUES (7) ROUSTED (7)
Score: 8–30 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 9, 7, 5, 1, 4. Target: 969.

C1: 969. (9+4)x75-(5+1) (10)
C2: 969. (9+4)x75-(5+1) (10)
Score: 18–40 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: SOFTRED -> DEFROST

Round 6: W P E N C I E L S

C1: LICENSE (7)
C2: PENCILS (7)
DC: ECLIPSE (7) SILENCE (7)
OT: SPLENIC (7) PENSILE (7)
Score: 25–47 (max 48)

Round 7: D R Z A E S O M T

C1: STARDOM (7)
C2: MAESTRO (7)
DC: SMARTED (7) STORMED (7)
OT: TZARDOMS (8)
TZARDOMS is a tricky one; TZAR is given as an alt. spelling of TSAR, and TSARDOM is a subentry of TSAR, so using the usual rules, TZARDOMS should be allowed, but it's pretty hard to find.
Score: 32–54 (max 56)

Round 8: E O Y K G E R N L

C1: LONGER (6)
C2: GREENLY (7)
OT: KEROGEN (7)
Score: 32–61 (max 63)

Round 9: D M V A E P T U C

C1: CAMPED (6)
C2: UPDATE (6)
DC: UPDATE (6) VAMPED (6)
OT: ADVECT (6) DECAMP (6) TAMPED (6) TEACUP (6)
Score: 38–67 (max 69)

Round 10: 25, 7, 9, 4, 6, 3. Target: 803.

C1: 803. (9-(7-6))x4x25+3 (10)
C2: 803. (9-(7-6))x4x25+3 (10)
Score: 48–77 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: MANSTIE -> INMATES

Round 11: R T S A O E L N G

C1: STRANGLE (8)
C2: NEGATORS (8)
DC: GLOATERS (8)
OT: LEGATORS (8) RAGSTONE (8) TANGELOS (8)
Score: 56–85 (max 87)

Round 12: D H S A E R T I F

C1: SHIFTED (7)
C2: HARDIEST (8)
DC: HARDIEST (8) (not headfirst, sadly)
Score: 56–93 (max 95)

Round 13: M C P O A U L B E

C1: AMPOULE (7)
C2: PLACEBO (7)
DC: AMPULE (6)
OT: CEMBALO (7) LEUCOMA (7)
Score: 63–100 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 2, 10, 8, 2, 4. Target: 770.

C1: 778.
C2: 775. (8x4-2/2)x25 (7)
CV: 774. or maybe 776 (7)
OT: 770. (8x4-2)x25+2x10 (10)
Score: 63–107 (max 112)

Round 15: A N T I N O M A D

C1 buzzes on 9 seconds to say DOMINANT which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say DAMNATION which is correct.
Score: 63–117 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48