c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 3 March 2000.

C1: Champion Russell Gaines (2 wins, 116 points.)
C2: Challenger Nett Steinson.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L G I E U B Q C
R02: N R I A D R O T T
R03: F D L E O I N S T
R04: 25, 4, 8, 1, 2, 4. Target: 609.
R05: R K E A N W E Z F
R06: L Y P I A N M O I
R07: S H E O C V A M L
R08: 9, 3, 3, 1, 10, 2. Target: 370.
R09: D I G T U N N E L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L G I E U B Q C

C1: BULGES (6)
C2: BUGLES (6)
DC: CLIQUES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N R I A D R O T T

C1: ORDAIN (6)
C2: TAROT (5)
DC: TRAITOR (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: F D L E O I N S T

C1: STIFLED (7)
C2: FONDEST (7)
DC: FONDLES (7) TENFOLD (7)
OT: DENTILS (7) DOLINES (7) INDOLES (7) ENFOLDS (7) ENTISOL (7) ONLIEST (7) FOISTED (7) LENTOID (7) OLEFINS (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 4, 8, 1, 2, 4. Target: 609.

C1: 609. (4 + 2) x 4 x 75 + (8 + 1) (10)
C2: 609. (4 x 25) x (4 + 2) + (8 + 1) (10)
Score: 29–23 (max 31)

Round 5: R K E A N W E Z F

C1: WEAKER (6)
C2: WEAKEN (6)
OT: WANKER (6) WEANER (6)
Score: 35–29 (max 37)

Round 6: L Y P I A N M O I

C1: ALIMONY (7)
C2: AMPLY (5)
OT: PALIMONY (8)
Score: 42–29 (max 45)

Round 7: S H E O C V A M L

C1: ALCOVES (7)
C2: SHOVEL (6)
DC: COEVALS (7)
OT: LOACHES (7)
Score: 49–29 (max 52)

Round 8: 9, 3, 3, 1, 10, 2. Target: 370.

C1: 370. (3 + 1) x 9 + (3 - 2) x 10 (10)
C2: 360.
Score: 59–29 (max 62)

Round 9: D I G T U N N E L

No one buzzes. The answer was INDULGENT.
Score: 59–29 (max 72)


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