c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 24th January 2008.
Written by Stuart Earl, reposted here with permission.

C1: Champion Marjorie Hillman (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger David O'Donnell, buyer of Stuart's ebook.
DC: Alison Heard and Trudy Godwin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P C I E A T L E
R02: E A I R S N X P L
R03: E A E W D S T I D
R04: E I E F S P B O D
R05: 4, 3, 1, 1, 2, 75. Target: 390.
TTT: DEEPMATS - "a mad rush at the post office perhaps"
R06: A E E L R G S A D
R07: G R M E R A U G I
R08: O I E D R S H L N
R09: R O I S Y N O C S
R10: 6, 10, 25, 100, 50, 75. Target: 244.
TTT: VANDAWEB - "greet the pop group on the radio"
R11: R C T N E A O S O
R12: E A I T R T H O T
R13: N M O A I N K T E
R14: 2, 2, 50, 75, 100, 25. Target: 720.
R15: C O S Y L U V I I (conundrum)

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Round 1: S P C I E A T L E
C1: ESPECIAL (8)
C2: ASEPTIC (7)
OT: EPILATES (8) SPECIATE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E A I R S N X P L
C1: PLAINER (7)
C2: PRALINES (8)
DC: EXPLAINS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: E A E W D S T I D
C1: SWEATED (7)
C2: SEDATED (7)
DC: STEADIED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 24)

Round 4: E I E F S P B O D
C1: BODIES (6)
C2: EPISODE (7)
Score: 15–22 (max 31)

Round 5: 4, 3, 1, 1, 2, 75. Target: 390.
C1: 388.
C2: 390.(75+3)X( 4+1) (10)
Score: 15–32 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: DEEPMATS -> STAMPEDE

Round 6: A E E L R G S A D
C1: REGALED (7)
C2: REGALES (7)
DC: LAAGERED (8)
Score: 22–39 (max 49)

Round 7: G R M E R A U G I
C1: MUGGIER (7)
C2: ARMIGER (7)
DC: RAGGIER (7) ruggier (more like a rug!)
Score: 29–46 (max 56)

Round 8: O I E D R S H L N
C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: INDORSE (7)
DC: HOLDERS (7)
OT: HINDERS (7) NERDISH (7) INSHORE (7) etc
Score: 36–53 (max 63)

Round 9: R O I S Y N O C S
C1: CROONS (6)
C2: ORISONS (7)
Score: 36–60 (max 70)

Round 10: 6, 10, 25, 100, 50, 75. Target: 244.
C1: 244.100+75+50+ 25-6 (10)
C2: 244.(25X10)- 6 (10)
Score: 46–70 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: VANDAWEB -> WAVEBAND

Round 11: R C T N E A O S O
C1: ENACTORS (8)
C2: ANCESTOR (8)
DC: CORONETS (8)
OT: CARTOONS (8) OSTRACON (8)
Score: 54–78 (max 88)

Round 12: E A I T R T H O T
C1: TITTER (6)
C2: TATTIER (7)
OT: TITRATE (7)
Score: 54–85 (max 95)

Round 13: N M O A I N K T E
C1: MONK (4)
C2: NOMINATE (8)
Score: 54–93 (max 103)

Round 14: 2, 2, 50, 75, 100, 25. Target: 720.
C1: 700.
C2: 721.((75-50) X25)+100- 2-2 (7)
Score: 54–100 (max 110)

Round 15: C O S Y L U V I I
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say VICIOUSLY which is correct.
Score: 54–110 (max 120)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecount downcorral. com/cd/series. asp?series= 58