c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 29 August 2003.

Reposted to correct errors in the original.

C1: Challenger Jim Bentley.
C2: Challenger Alison Ross.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C T P I E U F T M
R02: D R O Z E A T R E
R03: C B X K O E A N R
R04: G S N E O A S R W
R05: 25, 1, 10, 8, 8, 6. Target: 450.
TTT:
R06: T L D U I O H L E
R07: R M J S I E I L S
R08: Y M Q A U I G S M
R09: P M N A I A D O P
R10: 25, 3, 7, 9, 6, 10. Target: 564.
TTT:
R11: C T S E I U D N R
R12: D V H A E N A I S
R13: F D T E O A R N I
R14: 25, 10, 10, 2, 5, 9. Target: 766.
R15: T I N Y L A U G H (conundrum)


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Round 1: C T P I E U F T M

C1: PUMICE (6)
C2: MUFTI (5)
DC: IMPUTE (6)
OT: UPTIME (6) TECTUM (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: D R O Z E A T R E

C1: ORATED (6)
C2: -
DC: RETREAD (7) RAZORED (7)
OT: TREADER (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)

Round 3: C B X K O E A N R

C1: BRACKEN (7)
C2: BACKER (6)
OT: BACONER (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 20)

Round 4: G S N E O A S R W

C1: ORANGES (7)
C2: ANSWERS (7)
DC: WAGONERS (8)
Score: 26–7 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 1, 10, 8, 8, 6. Target: 450.

C1: 450. (10+8)x25 (10)
C2: 450. (10+8)x25 (10)
Score: 36–17 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: T L D U I O H L E

C1: HIDEOUT (7)
C2: DILUTE (6)
OT: HULLOED (7) LITHOED (7)
Score: 43–17 (max 45)

Round 7: R M J S I E I L S

C1: SMILERS (7)
C2: SMILERS (7)
DC: MISSILE (7) RIMLESS (7)
OT: MILREIS (7) SLIMIER (7) SIMILES (7) SMILIES (7)
Score: 50–24 (max 52)

Round 8: Y M Q A U I G S M

C1: QUAYS (5)
C2: quasi
DC: GUMMY (5)
OT: GUMMAS (6) MAQUIS (6)
Score: 55–24 (max 58)

Round 9: P M N A I A D O P

C1: MANIA (5)
C2: PANDA (5)
DC: DOMAIN (6)
OT: ANOMIA (6) DAIMON (6) MAIDAN (6) MANDAP (6) MOPANI (6) OPPIDA (6) PAPAIN (6)
Score: 60–29 (max 64)

Round 10: 25, 3, 7, 9, 6, 10. Target: 564.

C1: 563. (9+7+6)*25+10+3 (7)
C2: 563. (10+9+3)x25+6+7 (7)
CV: 564. (25x6-9)x(7-3) (10)
Score: 67–36 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: C T S E I U D N R

C1: CURTSIED (8)
C2: SEND (4)
DC: INTRUDES (8) CRUDITES (8)
OT: INCRUSTED (18)
Score: 75–36 (max 92)

Round 12: D V H A E N A I S

C1: VANISHED (8)
C2: VANISHED (8)
Score: 83–44 (max 100)

Round 13: F D T E O A R N I

C1: RATIONED (8)
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: ORDINATE (8) DERATION (8)
Score: 91–44 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 10, 10, 2, 5, 9. Target: 766.

C1: 767. Mistake in working.
C2: 764. (2x10+10)x25+5+9 (7)
OT: 767. (25x10+9)x3-10 (7)
Score: 91–51 (max 115)

Round 15: T I N Y L A U G H

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say NAUGHTILY which is correct.
Score: 101–51 (max 125)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=50

I've been waiting for this.

Charlie Reams wrote:Round 9: P M N A I A D O P

C1: MANIA (5)
C2: PANDA (5)
DC: DOMAIN (6)
OT: ANOMIA (6) DAIMON (6) MAIDAN (6) MANDAP (6) MOPANI (6) OPPIDA (6) PAPAIN (6)
Score: 60–29 (max 64)

I seriously considered taking a punt on POPMANIA in this round, but decided it was just a bit too far-fetched in the end. Even for me.