c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 January 1993.

C1: Champion Roly Hawkes (1 win, 67 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Townsend.
DC: Richard Samson and Jenny Hanley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D Z R V W E A U R
R02: S L I G X T E O R
R03: T C P S A O E G L
R04: 100, 2, 5, 10, 4, 1. Target: 109.
R05: S B H A I P F O Q
R06: D B S T Y E A I L
R07: R E S P D A R I N
R08: 100, 2, 9, 10, 3, 7. Target: 602.
R09: M O U S Y L I O N (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: D Z R V W E A U R

C1: WARDER (6)
C2: DRAW (4)
DC: REWARD (6) WARRED (6)
OT: DRAWER (6) REDRAW (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: S L I G X T E O R

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: GILTS (5)
DC: GOITRES (7) GLORIES (7) GRISTLE (7)
OT: GLISTER (7) GORIEST (7) TOILERS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: T C P S A O E G L

C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: PLACES (6)
DC: POLECATS (8)
Score: 20–0 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 2, 5, 10, 4, 1. Target: 109.

C1: 109. (100 + 4 + 5) (10)
C2: 109. (100 + 4 + 5) (10)
Score: 30–10 (max 31)

Round 5: S B H A I P F O Q

C1: SHOP (4)
C2: SHIP (4)
DC: PHOBIAS (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 38)

Round 6: D B S T Y E A I L

C1: BLASTED (7)
C2: BLASTED (7)
DC: STEADILY (8)
Score: 41–21 (max 46)

Round 7: R E S P D A R I N

C1: SPRAINED (8)
C2: SPARED (6)
DC: DRAINERS (8) PARDNERS (8)
Score: 49–21 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 2, 9, 10, 3, 7. Target: 602.

C1: 602. ((9 - 3) x 100) + 2 (10)
C2: 602. ((9 - 3) x 100) + 2 (10)
Score: 59–31 (max 64)

Round 9: M O U S Y L I O N

No one buzzes. The answer was OMINOUSLY.
Score: 59–31 (max 74)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=25