c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 January 1993.

C1: Champion Noel Turner (2 wins, 113 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Bowman.
DC: Richard Samson and Sheridan Morley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R F N E A I T D E
R02: R Y O A B Z R E I
R03: L S A E G K I R P
R04: 50, 3, 6, 9, 7, 9. Target: 776.
R05: X V O A D T P E O
R06: H L W I U E A R N
R07: S R B E I S G A T
R08: 50, 100, 6, 5, 10, 8. Target: 698.
R09: T U N A S L I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R F N E A I T D E

C1: RETAINED (8)
C2: FAINTER (7)
DC: DETAINER (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R Y O A B Z R E I

C1: BIZARRE (7)
C2: BRAZIER (7)
DC: BRAZIERY (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: L S A E G K I R P

C1: parlies
C2: prials
DC: SPARKLE (7) GARPIKES (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 24)

Round 4: 50, 3, 6, 9, 7, 9. Target: 776.

C1: 777. ((9 + 6) x 50) + (3 x 9) (7)
C2: 777. ((9 + 6) x 50) + (3 x 9) (7)
CV: 777 in the time. After the break: 776. (50 + 9) x (6 + 7) + 9 (10)
Score: 22–14 (max 34)

Round 5: X V O A D T P E O

C1: ADOPT (5)
C2: ovated
DC: DEPOT (5) OPTED (5) VOTED (5)
OT: ADEPT (5) EXPAT (5) PAVED (5) POOED (5) POOVE (5) TAPED (5) TAXED (5)
Score: 27–14 (max 39)

Round 6: H L W I U E A R N

C1: URINAL (6)
C2: HAULIER (7)
DC: INHALER (7)
OT: HERNIAL (7)
Score: 27–21 (max 46)

Round 7: S R B E I S G A T

C1: GASSIER (7)
C2: SATIRES (7)
DC: STAGIER (7)
OT: AGEISTS (7) BARITES (7) BASSIER (7) BESTIRS (7) BRAISES (7) BRASSIE (7) BREASTS (7) GAITERS (7) STAGERS (7) TIGRESS (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 34–28 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 100, 6, 5, 10, 8. Target: 698.

C1: 700. (8 - (6 - 5)) x 100 (7)
C2: 700. (6 x 100) + ((10 - 8) x 50) (7)
CV: 698. ((100 + 8) x 6) + 50 (10)
Score: 41–35 (max 63)

Round 9: T U N A S L I D E

No one buzzes. The answer was INSULATED.
Final Score: 41–35 (max 73)


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