c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23rd April 2008.

C1: Champion Ben Hanks (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger David Collingham.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B R J A E I T N L
R02: E Z M I D O T C N
R03: G P E O S R S I T
R04: R E O A B R N S D
R05: 25, 50, 6, 4, 9, 4. Target: 317.

TTT: WEBLINGO - "Dismissing the tin of grease, perhaps"

R06: X E A E C T S D H
R07: S F N W U I A T M
R08: E P A Q R E M A N
R09: R H E A S R G I M
R10: 25, 3, 10, 5, 7, 1. Target: 554.

TTT: NAILPLOP - "Dog breed/butterfly"

R11: F L D E A T O N R
R12: D U E O R V S G P
R13: L T E A O D N S I
R14: 9, 9, 10, 1, 6, 7. Target: 952.
R15: B A L D B R I C K (conundrum)


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Round 1: B R J A E I T N L
C1: BANTER (6)
C2: BANTER (6)
DC: LATRINE (7) BRINJAL (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: E Z M I D O T C N
C1: COINED (6)
C2: NOTICED (7)
DC: DEMOTIC (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: G P E O S R S I T
C1: GOSSIPER (8)
C2: PERSIST (7)
DC: RIPOSTES (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 22)

Round 4: R E O A B R N S D
C1: BROADENS (8)
C2: REBRANDS (8)
Score: 22–21 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 50, 6, 4, 9, 4. Target: 317.
C1: 317.As C2 (10)
C2: 317.(6x50)+9+4+4 (10)
Score: 32–31 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: WEBLINGO -> ELBOWING

Round 6: X E A E C T S D H
C1: EXACTED (7)
C2: DETACHES (8)
Score: 32–39 (max 48)

Round 7: S F N W U I A T M
C1: MANTIS (6)
C2: FAINTS (6)
DC: AUTISM (6)
OT: FUSTIAN (7) TSUNAMI (7)
Score: 38–45 (max 55)

Round 8: E P A Q R E M A N
C1: PREEN (5)
C2: APEMAN (6)
DC: MEANER (6) AMPERE (6)
Score: 38–51 (max 61)

Round 9: R H E A S R G I M
C1: MASHER (6)
C2: GARISH (6)
DC: MARRIES (7) HARRIES (7) MIRAGES (7)
OT: MARSHIER (8) ARMIGERS (8) GHARRIES (8)
Score: 44–57 (max 69)

Round 10: 25, 3, 10, 5, 7, 1. Target: 554.
C1: 555.(((3x7)+1)x25)+5 (7)
C2: 559.
CV: 554. (((7x25)+10)x3)-1 (10)
Score: 51–57 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: NAILPLOP -> PAPILLON

Round 11: F L D E A T O N R
C1: FLOATED (7)
C2: FLOATED (7)
DC: FLOATER (7) LEOTARD (7) DEFLATOR (8)
OT: FORELAND (8)
Score: 58–64 (max 87)

Round 12: D U E O R V S G P
C1: DEVOURS (7)
C2: DEVOURS (7)
Score: 65–71 (max 94)

Round 13: L T E A O D N S I
C1: DETAILS (7)
C2: DETAILS (7)
DC: DELATIONS (18)
Score: 72–78 (max 112)

Round 14: 9, 9, 10, 1, 6, 7. Target: 952.
C1: 953.((((9+1)x9)+6)x10)-7 (7)
C2: 942.
CV: 952. (((9+7)x10)x6)-9+1 (10) (Although out of time)
Score: 79–78 (max 122)

Round 15: B A L D B R I C K
No one buzzes, and no one in the audience gets it either. The answer was BLACKBIRD.
Score: 79–78 (max 132)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58