c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 8 March 1999.

C1: Champion Christopher Russon (4 wins, 196 points.)
C2: Challenger John Wright, from Dagenham, Essex.
DC: Mark Nyman and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M K A E P D A E
R02: C O L T U S R I F
R03: S C S A E R I D H
R04: 75, 7, 2, 6, 10, 10. Target: 840.
R05: R L A R S I O W R
R06: N T J A E A D V E
R07: H Q O I N T E L N
R08: 8, 9, 1, 4, 3, 3. Target: 214.
R09: F E E D C I V E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M K A E P D A E

C1: MATED (5)
C2: MATED (5)
DC: TEAMED (6)
OT: MEDAKA (6) PEAKED (6) TAMPED (6) TEMPED (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: C O L T U S R I F

C1: CLOUTS (6)
C2: FLORIST (7)
DC: OCULIST (7)
OT: CITROUS (7) FLORUIT (7) FROLICS (7) LICTORS (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: S C S A E R I D H

C1: RADISHES (8)
C2: decries
OT: CASHIERS (8) RACHIDES (8) SIDECARS (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 7, 2, 6, 10, 10. Target: 840.

C1: 840. (75 + 7 + 2) x 10 (10)
C2: 840. 75 x 10 + (7 + 2) x 10 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 31)

Round 5: R L A R S I O W R

C1: LAIRS (5)
C2: WARRIORS (8)
Score: 23–30 (max 39)

Round 6: N T J A E A D V E

C1: ADVENT (6)
C2: VENTED (6)
OT: ADNATE (6)
Score: 29–36 (max 45)

Round 7: H Q O I N T E L N

C1: HINT (4)
C2: LINNET (6)
DC: HOTLINE (7)
Score: 29–42 (max 52)

Mark used the pen-cam for HOTLINE, which nowadays is surely an everyday word.

Round 8: 8, 9, 1, 4, 3, 3. Target: 214.

C1: 214. Mistake in working.
C2: 214. 8 x 9 x 3 - 4 - 1 + 3 (10)
Score: 29–52 (max 62)

Round 9: F E E D C I V E T

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say DEFECTIVE which is correct.
Score: 39–52 (max 72)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40