c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 May 2009.

C1: Champion Jimmy Gough (7 wins.)
C2: Challenger Tony Larlham.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory McGrath.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I L E T U R F D
R02: I E O T P T R E R
R03: C O N E V A B O R
R04: J T S I A A S N O
R05: 50, 1, 3, 1, 7, 5. Target: 579.

TTT: ALBUMHEM - "A catchy tune for the bees, perhaps"

R06: R T R U A O X U K
R07: L E R I G A M D I
R08: T N G S E A I I M
R09: W E P O D U M E C
R10: 50, 4, 9, 1, 4, 2. Target: 593.

TTT: NONMEDIA - "To get this, you have to get with it"

R11: D A T E R O N A S
R12: T P S M O A A S U
R13: N E G I R E Z O E
R14: 8, 9, 2, 1, 10, 1. Target: 815.
R15: R A Y R A B B I T (conundrum)




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Round 1: T I L E T U R F D

C1: FLUTTER (7)
C2: furtile
DC: FLIRTED (7) FRUITLET (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I E O T P T R E R

C1: POTTIER (7)
C2: PRETTIER (8)
DC: POTTERER (8)
OT: PORTIERE (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)

Round 3: C O N E V A B O R

C1: CARBON (6)
C2: COBRA (5)
DC: BACONER (7)
OT: CABOVER (7) CORONAE (7)
Score: 13–8 (max 23)

Round 4: J T S I A A S N O

C1: STAINS (6)
C2: SINS (4)
DC: SONATAS (7)
Score: 19–8 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 1, 3, 1, 7, 5. Target: 579.

C1: 579. ((50-1-1)x(7+5))+3 (10)
C2: 580.
Score: 29–8 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: ALBUMHEM -> HUMMABLE

Round 6: R T R U A O X U K

C1: ROTA (4)
C2: TOUR (4)
DC: ROUX ROUT
OT: KURTA (5) OTAKU (5)
Score: 33–12 (max 45)

Round 7: L E R I G A M D I

C1: MILDER (6)
C2: GLARED (6)
DC: GAMIER (6) MIRAGE (6)
OT: ADMIRE (6) DERAIL (6) LAIRED (6) RAILED (6) REDIAL (6) RELAID (6) DERMAL (6) MARLED (6) MEDLAR (6) IMAGER (6) MAIGRE (6) GILDER (6) GIRDLE (6) GLIDER (6) REGILD (6) GIRLIE (6) LARGED (6) GRIMED (6) IMAGED (6) LIMIER (6) MAILED (6) MEDIAL (6) MAILER (6) MILAGE (6)
Score: 39–18 (max 51)

Round 8: T N G S E A I I M

C1: IMAGINES (8)
C2: SEATING (7)
DC: STEAMING (8) GIANTISM (8)
OT: MANGIEST (8) MINGIEST (8) TIMESING (8)
Score: 47–18 (max 59)

Round 9: W E P O D U M E C

C1: COUPED (6)
C2: COWED (5)
OT: COMPED (6) MEOWED (6)
Score: 53–18 (max 65)

Round 10: 50, 4, 9, 1, 4, 2. Target: 593.

C1: 593. ((4-1)x4x50)-(7-2) (10)
C2: 592.
Score: 63–18 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: NONMEDIA -> MONDAINE

Round 11: D A T E R O N A S

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: TREASON (7)
OT: TORSADE (7) RODENTS (7) SNORTED (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) STANDER (7)
Score: 70–25 (max 82)

Round 12: T P S M O A A S U

C1: outpass
C2: STUMPS (6)
DC: SATSUMA (7)
Score: 70–31 (max 89)

Round 13: N E G I R E Z O E

C1: ENERGIZE (8)
C2: ZEROING (7)
Score: 78–31 (max 97)

Round 14: 8, 9, 2, 1, 10, 1. Target: 815.

C1: 817. Mistake in working.
C2: 813. ((8+1)x9x10)+1+3 (7)
RR: 813. (7)
OT: 815. ((((9+1)x10)+2)x8)-1 (10)
Score: 78–38 (max 107)

Round 15: R A Y R A B B I T

C1 buzzes on 0 seconds to say which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say which is incorrect.
The answer was BARBARITY.
Score: 78–38 (max 117)


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

Adam Porter wrote:Round 10: 50, 4, 9, 1, 4, 2. Target: 593.

C1: 593. ((4-1)x4x50)-(7-2) (10)
C2: 592.
Score: 63–18 (max 75)

Bracket error here.

Well done Jimmy