c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 5 August 2002.

C1: Champion Danny Hamilton (3 wins, 299 points.)
C2: Challenger Debbie Haycock.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E I N C H R M S
R02: L D T P A O U T E
R03: G N R T M E A U O
R04: P D N T I I A U D
R05: 100, 25, 75, 50, 4, 8. Target: 765.
TTT: EELADDY
R06: G F C T E O O S A
R07: R N R A I U R L D
R08: T G L S O I E G Y
R09: R M V A I E R H N
R10: 25, 2, 9, 4, 8, 5. Target: 380.
TTT: REDPENS
R11: Q A M E W I S O J
R12: T C G E E I F L S
R13: T P D N V O L A U
R14: 25, 7, 5, 1, 9, 7. Target: 797.
R15: T R A M P O I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E I N C H R M S

C1: minders
C2: chromes
DC: CHORINES (8) CHOIRMEN (8)
OT: NICHROME (8) INCOMERS (8) SERMONIC (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L D T P A O U T E

C1: TADPOLE (7)
C2: PLOTTED (7)
OT: PLATTED (7) TOADLET (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: G N R T M E A U O

C1: GARMENT (7)
C2: ARGUMENT (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 23)

Round 4: P D N T I I A U D

C1: UNPAID (6)
C2: PAINT (5)
DC: PUNDIT (6) PANDIT (6)
Score: 13–15 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 25, 75, 50, 4, 8. Target: 765.

C1: 767. (100+75)x4+50+25-8 (7)
C2: -
CV: 765. (100-4)x8-75/25 (10)
Score: 20–15 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: EELADDY -> DELAYED

Round 6: G F C T E O O S A

C1: FACETS (6)
C2: STOOGE (6)
DC: FOOTAGE (7)
Score: 26–21 (max 46)

Round 7: R N R A I U R L D

C1: DIURNAL (7)
C2: LUNAR (5)
Score: 33–21 (max 53)

Round 8: T G L S O I E G Y

C1: TOGGLES (7)
C2: TOGGLES (7)
DC: SOGGILY (7)
OT: LOGIEST (7)
Score: 40–28 (max 60)

Round 9: R M V A I E R H N

C1: MARINER (7)
C2: MARINE (6)
DC: AIRMEN (6)
OT: VERMIAN (7)
Score: 47–28 (max 67)

Round 10: 25, 2, 9, 4, 8, 5. Target: 380.

C1: 380. (9+2+4)x25+5 (10)
C2: 379.
Score: 57–28 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: REDPENS -> SPENDER

Round 11: Q A M E W I S O J

C1: MIAOWS (6)
C2: SWIM (4)
Score: 63–28 (max 83)

Round 12: T C G E E I F L S

C1: FLEETS (6)
C2: FLEETS (6)
DC: STIFLE (6) ELEGIST (7) LEFTIES (7)
Score: 69–34 (max 90)

Round 13: T P D N V O L A U

C1: POUND (5)
C2: ALOUD (5)
DC: UNLOAD (6) VOLANT (6) (as in Ian)
OT: POUNDAL (7)
Score: 74–39 (max 97)

Round 14: 25, 7, 5, 1, 9, 7. Target: 797.

C1: 800. (7x5+7-9-1)x25 (7)
C2: -
OT: 797. (25x5+9)x(7-1)-7 -- very difficult! (10)
Score: 81–39 (max 107)

Round 15: T R A M P O I N T

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say IMPORTANT which is correct.
Score: 91–39 (max 117)


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