c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 June 2009

C1: Challenger Ian Sinclair.
C2: Challenger Chris Kirby.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digence.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O I E N R T T N T
R02: R F D A E A M S W
R03: N P L G E O I B U
R04: T L D I E O F C L
R05: 100, 10, 6, 6, 7, 2. Target: 932.

TTT: ISNTLACY - "If you're clad this way, it probably is lacy"

R06: S T R O U A C E N
R07: A E A R M P H P S
R08: N R S U A O P J D
R09: O E I S G D C D E
R10: 75, 4, 4, 3, 1, 8. Target: 731.

TTT: ACIDGRAN - "Might this be worn by the light brigade"

R11: I A E H R S G T N
R12: R K T A O U O N E
R13: I E A L Y S R N S
R14: 100, 10, 8, 9, 6, 2. Target: 823.
R15: Y E T I S C A L P (conundrum)




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Round 1: O I E N R T T N T

C1: ORIENT (6)
C2: INTONER (7)
DC: TRITONE (7)
OT: TONTINE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R F D A E A M S W

C1: DREAMS (6)
C2: SWARMED (7)
DC: SEAWARD (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 14)

Round 3: N P L G E O I B U

C1: PLUNGE (6)
C2: ELOPING (7)
OT: BLUEING (7) IGNOBLE (7) LOUPING (7)
Score: 0–21 (max 21)

Round 4: T L D I E O F C L

C1: FOLD (4)
C2: FOETID (6)
DC: COLLIDE (7)
Score: 0–27 (max 28)

Round 5: 100, 10, 6, 6, 7, 2. Target: 932.

C1: 936.
C2: 932. ((100-7)x10)+2 (10)
Score: 0–37 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ISNTLACY -> SCANTILY

Round 6: S T R O U A C E N

C1: CASTER (6)
C2: ENACTORS (8)
DC: COURANTES (18) COURTESAN (18)
OT: NECTAROUS (18)
Score: 0–45 (max 56)

Round 7: A E A R M P H P S

C1: PAMPERS (7)
C2: PAMPERS (7)
DC: HAMPERS (7)
OT: APPEARS (7) MAPPERS (7) PREAMPS (7) PARAPHS (7) PERHAPS (7) PHARMAS (7)
Score: 7–52 (max 63)

Round 8: N R S U A O P J D

C1: POURS (5)
C2: PARDONS (7)
DC: ADJOURNS (8)
Score: 7–59 (max 71)

Round 9: O E I S G D C D E

C1: COSIED (6)
C2: DODGES (6)
DC: GEODESIC (8)
Score: 13–65 (max 79)

Round 10: 75, 4, 4, 3, 1, 8. Target: 731.

C1: -
C2: 734. ((8+3-1)x75)-(4x4) (7)
OT: 731. ((75+(4x4))x8)+3 (10)
Score: 13–72 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: ACIDGRAN -> CARDIGAN

Round 11: I A E H R S G T N

C1: SHEARING (8)
C2: ANGRIEST (8)
DC: INGATHERS (18)
Score: 21–80 (max 107)

Round 12: R K T A O U O N E

C1: atoner
C2: TANKER (6)
DC: OUTRANK (7)
Score: 21–86 (max 114)

Round 13: I E A L Y S R N S

C1: SAILERS (7)
C2: NAILERS (7)
DC: RAINLESS (8)
OT: INLAYERS (8)
Score: 28–93 (max 122)

Round 14: 100, 10, 8, 9, 6, 2. Target: 823.

C1: 822.
C2: 823. ((100-8)x9)-(10/5) (10)
Score: 28–103 (max 132)

Round 15: Y E T I S C A L P

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say PLASTICY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SPECIALTY.
Score: 28–103 (max 142)


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