c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 May 2000.

C1: Champion Davina Forrester (2 wins, 109 points.)
C2: Challenger John Barnes, Liverpool.
DC: Mark Nyman and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R Y I E C M A U
R02: O E J G S T O X T
R03: G M D U E S P A I
R04: 100, 75, 9, 3, 1, 3. Target: 717.
R05: F E I A D G D N L
R06: S U Z T E A R W E
R07: V L R A E I O N S
R08: 100, 9, 6, 1, 3, 5. Target: 808.
R09: N I T R O T R E V (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R Y I E C M A U

C1: SAUCER (6)
C2: SAUCIER (7)
DC: CAESIUM (7)
OT: MURICES (7) URAEMIC (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: O E J G S T O X T

C1: STOOGE (6)
C2: GOOSE (5)
DC: STOOGE (6)
Score: 6–7 (max 13)

Round 3: G M D U E S P A I

C1: SPIED (5)
C2: impage (lol)
DC: MAGPIES (7)
OT: GAUDIES (7) GUIMPES (7) DUMPIES (7)
Score: 11–7 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 75, 9, 3, 1, 3. Target: 717.

C1: 709. (3+3+1)*100+9 (5)
C2: 709. Same method (5)
CV: 717. (after break) (75-3)*(9+1)-3 (10)
Score: 16–12 (max 30)

Round 5: F E I A D G D N L

C1: LEADING (7)
C2: LEADING (7)
DC: FINAGLED (8)
Score: 23–19 (max 38)

Round 6: S U Z T E A R W E

C1: SWEATER (7)
C2: WATERS (6)
DC: AUSTERE (7)
Score: 30–19 (max 45)

Round 7: V L R A E I O N S

C1: RAVINES (7)
C2: RAVENS (6)
DC: VALORISE (8) OVERLAIN (8) VERSIONAL (18)
Score: 37–19 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 9, 6, 1, 3, 5. Target: 808.

C1: 808. 100*(9-1)+3+5 (10)
C2: 808. Same (10)
Score: 47–29 (max 73)

Round 9: N I T R O T R E V

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say INTROVERT which is correct.
Score: 57–29 (max 83)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42