c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 April 2009.

C1: Champion Cate Henderson (7 wins.)
C2: Challenger Chantalle Edgley.
DC: Susie Dent and Jerry Springer.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U E O T C R X I N
R02: S R F O I A T R O
R03: A E A L M Y S P E
R04: G L P A E I T M E
R05: 50, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2. Target: 213.

TTT: THYSTEAM - "Think precious, violet, and purple"

R06: D D S A E A R K E
R07: I O E C D T T L O
R08: D S U G T E O U Z
R09: I O I N V R R E B
R10: 25, 9, 10, 7, 9, 4. Target: 927.

TTT: ELDERBUM - "Moved awkwardly, having been burdened"

R11: A E A F T L N W O
R12: S M T I E G I E C
R13: I A I S D N S O N
R14: 50, 6, 2, 1, 7, 3. Target: 622.
R15: H A N G S H I R T (conundrum)



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Round 1: U E O T C R X I N

C1: COUNTER (7)
C2: COUNTER (7)
DC: NEUROTIC (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S R F O I A T R O

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: tarrifs
DC: ORATORS (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: A E A L M Y S P E

C1: SAMPLE (6)
C2: PLEASE (6)
DC: MEASLY (6)
OT: AMYLASE (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)

Round 4: G L P A E I T M E

C1: TEMPLE (6)
C2: MAPLE (5)
DC: LEGATE (6)
OT: EPIGEAL (7) EPILATE (7) MILEAGE (7)
Score: 25–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2. Target: 213.

C1: 213. As C2 (10)
C2: 213. (50x4)+6+7 (10)
Score: 35–23 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: THYSTEAM -> AMETHYST

Round 6: D D S A E A R K E

C1: ADDERS (6)
C2: SADDER (6)
DC: SEARED (6) DREADS (6)
OT: DEADER (6) DRAKES (6) ERASED (6) RESEDA (6) KAREES (6)
Score: 41–29 (max 45)

Round 7: I O E C D T T L O

C1: CLOTTED (7)
C2: TOILET (6)
OT: TOOTLED (7)
Score: 48–29 (max 52)

Round 8: D S U G T E O U Z

C1: GUSTED (6)
C2: dusted
DC: DUGOUTS (7)
OT: DUTEOUS (7)
Score: 54–29 (max 59)

Round 9: I O I N V R R E B

C1: BOVINE (6)
C2: IRONER (6)
DC: BONIER (6)
OT: BRINIER (7) IVORINE (7)
Score: 60–35 (max 66)

Round 10: 25, 9, 10, 7, 9, 4. Target: 927.

C1: 927. (4x9x25)+((10-7)x9) (10)
C2: 930.
Score: 70–35 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ELDERBUM -> LUMBERED

Round 11: A E A F T L N W O

C1: AFLOAT (6)
C2: FLOAT (5)
DC: FOETAL (6)
OT: ATONAL (6) ETALON (6) FOLATE (6) FONTAL (6)
Score: 76–35 (max 82)

Round 12: S M T I E G I E C

C1: semitic (Capitalised)
C2: mistic
DC: EMETICS (7)
OT: ITEMISE (7)
Score: 76–35 (max 89)

Round 13: I A I S D N S O N

C1: SANDS (5)
C2: SAID (4)
DC: ANIONS (6)
OT: DANIOS (6) DINNAS (6) DONNAS (6) NONDAS (6) INIONS (6)
Score: 81–35 (max 95)

Round 14: 50, 6, 2, 1, 7, 3. Target: 622.

C1: 622. As C2 (10)
C2: 622. (50x6x2)+(7x3)+1 (10)
Score: 91–45 (max 105)

Round 15: H A N G S H I R T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say THRASHING which is correct.
Score: 101–45 (max 115)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

Well done Cate. She really accelerated towards the end of her run and should be a decent prospect for the finals. Looking forward to meeting her later this month

Incidental observation: three octochamps in the series so far, and all three started on a Monday. Coincidence or conspiracy?

Charlie Reams wrote: Incidental observation: three octochamps in the series so far, and all three started on a Monday. Coincidence or conspiracy?

One is a maths student, one is a maths teacher, one is a former maths teacher. Coincidence?

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote: Incidental observation: three octochamps in the series so far, and all three started on a Monday. Coincidence or conspiracy?

One is a maths student, one is a maths teacher, one is a former maths teacher. Coincidence?

Continuing that sequence, the next one would have to be a dead maths teacher.

Phil Reynolds wrote: Continuing that sequence, the next one would have to be a dead maths teacher.

Will my dream of meeting Pythagoras come true when I play him in the final?

Charlie Reams wrote:Looking forward to meeting her later this month

Get a room!

Well done indeed to Cate, who seemed to improve with every game. Will certainly take some beating.

Fantastic run for Cate. I've been a bit behind catching up with watching episodes.
Always great to see a woman doing well, since we're not usually overly represented in the finals.
Hope I'll get to meet her when I go to watch the semis and the final on April 22nd.