c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23rd July 2008.

C1: Champion Alistair Kinnon (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Nick Locock.
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E A U N J D C T
R02: I M O R D E I S B
R03: E A O V R H L T E
R04: I N Y A E S G O L
R05: 25, 5, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 103.
TTT: YOURBAIT - "Writen down, it's life after death"
R06: E I D N T A O S N
R07: W C D L P E O A I
R08: A E T L N U E M L
R09: I E A U S N X P S
R10: 50, 7, 5, 10, 3, 6. Target: 468.
TTT: RICHSEAS - "Do they listen to your money at the till?"
R11: E N G D O E F I P
R12: E U R S N A E S R
R13: E O I E B M T P G
R14: 25, 8, 1, 5, 1, 9. Target: 476.
R15: V I G G I N I S M (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E A U N J D C T

C1: JAUNDICE (8)
C2: tuniced
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I M O R D E I S B

C1: BRIDIES (7)
C2: SOBER (5)
DC: BROMIDES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: E A O V R H L T E

C1: LEATHER (7)
C2: LEATHER (7)
DC: OVERHEAT (8) ELEVATOR (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 24)

Round 4: I N Y A E S G O L

C1: SLAYING (7)
C2: SLAYING (7)
DC: GASOLINE (8)
Score: 29–14 (max 32)

Round 5: 25, 5, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 103.

C1: 103. (25x(5-1))+(6-3) (10)
C2: 103. Mistake in working.
Score: 39–14 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: YOURBAIT -> OBITUARY

Round 6: E I D N T A O S N

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: SAINTED (7)
DC: SEDATION (8) ANTINODES (18)
Score: 46–21 (max 60)

Round 7: W C D L P E O A I

C1: POLICED (7)
C2: PLACED (6)
OT: PLACOID (7)
Score: 53–21 (max 67)

Round 8: A E T L N U E M L

C1: tallmen
C2: MENTAL (6)
DC: LAMENT (6) ENAMEL (6)
OT: EMULATE (7)
Score: 53–27 (max 74)

Round 9: I E A U S N X P S

C1: PASSE (5)
C2: PAUSES (6)
DC: PANSIES (7)
OT: SUPINES (7)
Score: 53–33 (max 81)

Round 10: 50, 7, 5, 10, 3, 6. Target: 468.

C1: 467.
C2: 468. (10x50)-(5x7)+3 (10)
Score: 53–43 (max 91)

Teatime teaser: RICHSEAS -> CASHIERS

Round 11: E N G D O E F I P

C1: FEEDING (7)
C2: dopeing
DC: FEIGNED (7) EPIGONE (7)
Score: 60–43 (max 98)

Round 12: E U R S N A E S R

C1: NEARER (6)
C2: SNEER (5)
DC: REASSURE (8)
OT: ERASURES (8) RARENESS (8)
Score: 66–43 (max 106)

Round 13: E O I E B M T P G

C1: BIGOT (5)
C2: - (0)
DC: EPITOME (7)
Score: 71–43 (max 113)

Round 14: 25, 8, 1, 5, 1, 9. Target: 476.

C1: -
C2: 476. Mistake in working.
OT: 476. (25+5-1-1)x(9+8) (10)
Score: 71–43 (max 123)

Round 15: V I G G I N I S M

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say MISGIVING which is correct.
Score: 71–53 (max 133)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59

Round 5: 25, 5, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 103.

C1: 103. (25x(5-1))+(6-3) (10)
C2: 103. Mistake in working.
Score: 39–14 (max 42)

Ross Allatt wrote:

Round 5: 25, 5, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 103.

C1: 103. (25x(5-1))+(6-3) (10)
C2: 103. Mistake in working.
Score: 39–14 (max 42)

The other contestant's method was fairly comical too!

This guy was one of the worst Ive ever seen. I was 88-0 against him at one point and would have beaten him 134-10 without him scoring on the letters. How did he pass an audition??

Matthew Green wrote:This guy was one of the worst Ive ever seen. I was 88-0 against him at one point and would have beaten him 134-10 without him scoring on the letters. How did he pass an audition??

That's some good going, especially since the max is 133.

Let me work that out again:

ADJUNCT
BROMIDES
OVERHEAT
GASOLINE
103
ANTINODES
POLICED
EMULATE
PANSIES
*sorry, 80-0 at this point
468
FEEDING
REASSURE
TEMPO
472
2sec spot

oops, 127-10 it is

Still pretty bad though...