c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1st April 2003.

C1: Champion Carl Dyke (2 wins, 154 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Buckley.
DC: Susie Dent and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N C A L N O I D E
R02: B T O I S T G G E
R03: L D U E M O D T R
R04: C H A R N O K P E
R05: 75, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9. Target: 333.
TTT: DUTYSOC
R06: L N A F M O T N E
R07: L Y R U O A S J I
R08: S D E L B U M S I
R09: T R Z O O S A T H
R10: 50, 7, 8, 9, 5, 2. Target: 383.
TTT: BOLDLAD
R11: V R C I A S T U M
R12: P S I Q R A P X E
R13: W G N I E H S I F
R14: 50, 8, 9, 3, 6, 9. Target: 311.
R15: S C E N I C G A S (conundrum)


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Round 1: N C A L N O I D E

C1: CANNED (6)
C2: clanned
DC: LINDANE (7)
OT: ANNELID (7) CELADON (7) NODICAL (7) (no CANNOLI at the time)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: B T O I S T G G E

C1: BIGGEST (7)
C2: boggiest
DC: EGOTIST (7) BIGGEST (7) BOTTIES (7)
OT: boggiest would now be valid
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: L D U E M O D T R

C1: TODDLER (7)
C2: TODDLER (7)
DC: REMOULD (7) MOULDED (7)
OT: MOULDER (7) MOULTED (7) MUDDLER (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 21)

Round 4: C H A R N O K P E

C1: PACKER (6)
C2: ORPHAN (6)
DC: ANCHOR (6) CHAPERON (8)
Score: 26–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9. Target: 333.

C1: -
C2: 331. (75-9)x5+7/7 (7)
CV: 333. (75-7)x5-7 (10)
Score: 26–20 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: DUTYSOC -> CUSTODY

Round 6: L N A F M O T N E

C1: MENTAL (6)
C2: FOMENT (6)
DC: OMENTAL (7)
OT: MONTANE (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 32–26 (max 46)

Round 7: L Y R U O A S J I

C1: SAILOR (6)
C2: jailors
DC: SOURLY (6) SURLY (5)
OT: JARULS (6) JULIAS (6) RAULIS (6) RIYALS (6) ROSILY (6) ROYALS (6)
Score: 38–26 (max 52)

Round 8: S D E L B U M S I

C1: MISSED (6)
C2: MISSED (6)
DC: MISLED (6) MISUSED (7) SUBSIDE (7)
OT: SUBLIMED (8) SUBLIMES (8)
Score: 44–32 (max 60)

Round 9: T R Z O O S A T H

C1: ROOTS (5)
C2: THROATS (7)
Score: 44–39 (max 67)

Round 10: 50, 7, 8, 9, 5, 2. Target: 383.

C1: 382.
C2: 383. (50+5)x7-2 (10)
Score: 44–49 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: BOLDLAD -> ODDBALL

Round 11: V R C I A S T U M

C1: VICARS (6)
C2: VICARS (6)
DC: ATRIUMS (7)
OT: MATSURI (7)
Score: 50–55 (max 84)

Round 12: P S I Q R A P X E

C1: SPARE (5)
C2: PAPERS (6)
DC: SAPPIER (7)
OT: APPRISE (7)
Score: 50–61 (max 91)

Round 13: W G N I E H S I F

C1: FISHING (7)
C2: FISHING (7)
DC: WISHING (7) WHINGES (7)
OT: SHEWING (7)
Score: 57–68 (max 98)

Round 14: 50, 8, 9, 3, 6, 9. Target: 311.

C1: 311. 50x6+8+3 (10)
C2: 311. 50x6+8+3 (10)
Score: 67–78 (max 108)

Round 15: S C E N I C G A S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ENCASING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ACCESSING.
Score: 67–78 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49