c4countdown

We continue going through Mike's notes:

Countdown recap for Friday 29 November 2002.

C1: Champion Joe Zubaidi (6 wins, 497 points.)
C2: Challenger Jan Macdonald from Isle of Skye (but born in Leeds).
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D U P S A T E R
R02: N N I S E O R H E
R03: F T U C O M W A I
R04: B L E A N S I R P
R05: 100, 6, 7, 8, 5, 10. Target: 791.
TTT: UGLIDEV
R06: D T M A E O T L S
R07: J T A F E T I D N
R08: G C U O P G E K L
R09: R C I S M A E Y N
R10: 75, 25, 3, 9, 8, 1. Target: 666.
TTT: SELLEGS
R11: L R O D A T I V E
R12: S L T O E I H D E
R13: R M A G D U S E P
R14: 100, 7, 8, 7, 2, 1. Target: 363.
R15: N E E D S P U D S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D U P S A T E R

C1: PLASTER (7)
C2: PASTURE (7)
DC: PULSATED (8)
OT: PASTURED (8) SPLURTED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N N I S E O R H E

C1: SHINER (6)
C2: SHINER (6)
DC: HEROINES (8)
OT: ENSHRINE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: F T U C O M W A I

C1: COAT (4)
C2: COMFIT (6)
OT: ATOMIC (6) FACTUM (6)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)

Round 4: B L E A N S I R P

C1: risable
C2: spinable
DC: BIPLANES (8)
OT: PRALINES (8)
Score: 13–19 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 6, 7, 8, 5, 10. Target: 791.

C1: 791. 100*8=800, 6-5=1, 10-1=9, 800-9=791 (10)
C2: -
Score: 23–19 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: UGLIDEV -> DIVULGE

Round 6: D T M A E O T L S

C1: MOTTLED (7)
C2: MOLEST (6)
DC: MATELOTS (8)
OT: TOADLETS (8)
Score: 30–19 (max 48)

Round 7: J T A F E T I D N

C1: FAINTED (7)
C2: FAINTED (7)
DC: TAINTED (7) DEFIANT (7)
Score: 37–26 (max 55)

Round 8: G C U O P G E K L

C1: PLUCK (5)
C2: PLUCK (5)
DC: COUPLE (6)
Score: 42–31 (max 61)

Round 9: R C I S M A E Y N

C1: MINCERS (7)
C2: RACISM (6)
DC: SEMINARY (8)
OT: SYCAMINE (8)
Score: 49–31 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 25, 3, 9, 8, 1. Target: 666.

C1: 666. 9*75-8-1 (10)
C2: 665.
Score: 59–31 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: SELLEGS -> LEGLESS

Round 11: L R O D A T I V E

C1: VIOLATED (8)
C2: OVERLAID (8)
DC: TAILORED (8) IDOLATER (8) DEVIATOR (8)
OT: DOVETAIL (8)
Score: 67–39 (max 87)

Round 12: S L T O E I H D E

C1: HOSTILE (7)
C2: HOSTED (6)
DC: HOISTED (7) HOLIEST (7)
OT: DOLTISH (7) EOLITHS (7) LITHOES (7) ESTOILE (7) HEISTED (7) LITHOED (7) OILSEED (7) SHEITEL (7) SHELTIE (7)
Score: 74–39 (max 94)

Round 13: R M A G D U S E P

C1: GRASPED (7)
C2: GRASPED (7)
DC: SUGARED (7) UPGRADES (8)
Score: 81–46 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 7, 8, 7, 2, 1. Target: 363.

C1: -
C2: 363. (2+1)*100+7*8+7 (10)
Score: 81–56 (max 112)

Round 15: N E E D S P U D S

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SUSPENDS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SUSPENDED.
Score: 81–56 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48