c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 August 2002.

C1: Champion Danny Hamilton (6 wins, 582 points.)
C2: Challenger Helen Whiston.
DC: Susie Dent and Jan Harvey.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V L N U O E C T R
R02: S E D L A M O G J
R03: A A I T N F P S X
R04: G R E D O H U R A
R05: 75, 25, 100, 50, 4, 3. Target: 990.
TTT: HELENCO
R06: E T N I K P O L A
R07: T U C S E M A D A
R08: E M N I R G Y I D
R09: L A T E S O E W R
R10: 75, 5, 7, 8, 6, 10. Target: 376.
TTT: TEMPING
R11: M A F O S E T B I
R12: D N E C U R G E S
R13: T V L O E O Z P H
R14: 75, 3, 7, 1, 7, 5. Target: 571.
R15: G R I N I N J O E (conundrum)


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Round 1: V L N U O E C T R

C1: CONVERT (7)
C2: CLOVEN (6)
DC: TROUNCE (7) COUNTER (7)
OT: CLOTURE (7) COULTER (7) RECOUNT (7) COUVERT (7) CUTOVER (7) CULVERT (7) NOCTULE (7) UNCOVER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S E D L A M O G J

C1: MODELS (6)
C2: GLEAMS (6)
DC: DOSAGE (6) MEDALS (6)
OT: GLADSOME (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: A A I T N F P S X

C1: FAINTS (6)
C2: PAINTS (6)
DC: PATINAS (7)
OT: TAIPANS (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 22)

Round 4: G R E D O H U R A

C1: ROUGHED (7)
C2: hoarde
DC: HOARDER (7) ROUGHER (7)
Score: 26–12 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 25, 100, 50, 4, 3. Target: 990.

C1: 998. 3x4x75+100-50/25 (5)
C2: 993. Mistake in working.
CV: 988. (7)
OT: 989. ((75+4)x25+3)x50/100 (7)
Score: 31–12 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: HELENCO -> ECHELON

Round 6: E T N I K P O L A

C1: ELATION (7)
C2: POLITE (6)
DC: POLENTA (7)
OT: TOENAIL (7) OPALINE (7) PANTILE (7)
Score: 38–12 (max 43)

Round 7: T U C S E M A D A

C1: casted
C2: MASTED (6)
DC: MEDUSA (6)
OT: CAUDATE (7)
Score: 38–18 (max 50)

Round 8: E M N I R G Y I D

C1: DINGIER (7)
C2: MINER (5)
DC: MINGIER (7)
Score: 45–18 (max 57)

Round 9: L A T E S O E W R

C1: SWEATER (7)
C2: TROWELS (7)
DC: WASTREL (7) RELATES (7)
OT: OLEASTER (8) TOLEWARE (8)
Score: 52–25 (max 65)

Round 10: 75, 5, 7, 8, 6, 10. Target: 376.

C1: 376. 75x5+8-7 (10)
C2: 370.
Score: 62–25 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: TEMPING -> PIGMENT

Round 11: M A F O S E T B I

C1: foamiest - it's valid now but then
C2: BEAMS (5)
DC: FOMITES (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) ATOMISE (7) BOATIES (7)
Score: 62–30 (max 82)

Round 12: D N E C U R G E S

C1: SENDER (6)
C2: SURGED (6)
DC: GERUNDS (7) SECURED (7) RESCUED (7)
OT: CENSURED (8)
Score: 68–36 (max 90)

Round 13: T V L O E O Z P H

C1: POTHOLE (7)
C2: PHOTO (5)
Score: 75–36 (max 97)

Round 14: 75, 3, 7, 1, 7, 5. Target: 571.

C1: 567.
C2: 574. (7+1)x75-3x7-5 (7)
CV: 571. (75+5)x7+7+3+1 (10)
Score: 75–43 (max 107)

Round 15: G R I N I N J O E

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say REJOINING which is correct.
Score: 85–43 (max 117)


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