c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 21 April 2003.

C1: Champion Anne Beer (2 wins, 184 points.)
C2: Challenger Jan Rolnis.
DC: Richard Samson and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C L H M U E A R S
R02: T Y G O A I P L D
R03: P T H E A S T I F
R04: R V R M A O I P M
R05: 25, 2, 7, 1, 4, 9. Target: 923.
TTT: SEALEGS
R06: R D T O E N I S C
R07: D T K N E U I B G
R08: R W L O E S F O A
R09: T S P L E O A D T
R10: 100, 2, 1, 5, 2, 10. Target: 426.
TTT: SNIPREP
R11: M D N C E O I Z R
R12: R S N E I N U B R
R13: S S T L O I O E X
R14: 50, 5, 2, 1, 2, 9. Target: 374.
R15: T R O O P T R E C (conundrum)


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Round 1: C L H M U E A R S

C1: mulchers
C2: MARCHES (7)
DC: MULCHES (7)
OT: HAULERS (7) HUMERAL (7) CLASHER (7) LARCHES (7) LURCHES (7) SCHMEAR (7) MACULES (7) MARCELS (7) MAULERS (7) RECUSAL (7) SECULAR (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T Y G O A I P L D

C1: LAPDOG (6)
C2: LAITY (5)
DC: POLITY (6) GALIPOT (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: P T H E A S T I F

C1: FATTIES (7)
C2: PATTIES (7)
DC: FATTIES (7) PATTIES (7)
OT: ATHEIST (7) STAITHE (7) FATTISH (7) PETTISH (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 21)

Round 4: R V R M A O I P M

C1: PRIOR (5)
C2: PAVIOR (6)
OT: IMPROV (6)
Score: 13–20 (max 27)

Round 5: 25, 2, 7, 1, 4, 9. Target: 923.

C1: 923. (9x4+1)x25-2 (10)
C2: 923. (9x4+1)x25-2 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: SEALEGS -> AGELESS

Round 6: R D T O E N I S C

C1: CONSIDER (8)
C2: instore
DC: DOCTRINES (18)
OT: CENTROIDS (18)
Score: 31–30 (max 55)

Round 7: D T K N E U I B G

C1: TUBING (6)
C2: DEBUNK (6)
DC: DEBUTING (8)
Score: 37–36 (max 63)

Round 8: R W L O E S F O A

C1: FLOWERS (7)
C2: FLOWERS (7)
DC: WOOFERS (7) LOAFERS (7) AEROSOL (7)
OT: ROSEOLA (7) FOWLERS (7) FORESAW (7) LOAFERS (7)
Score: 44–43 (max 70)

Round 9: T S P L E O A D T

C1: postdate
C2: postdate
DC: SPLATTED (8) TADPOLES (8)
OT: TOADLETS (8)
Score: 44–43 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 2, 1, 5, 2, 10. Target: 426.

C1: 424. (5+1+100)x(2+2) (7)
C2: 422.
CV: 426. (2x100+10)x2+6 (10)
Score: 51–43 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: SNIPREP -> NIPPERS

Round 11: M D N C E O I Z R

C1: DEMONIC (7)
C2: INCOMER (7)
DC: DORMICE (7)
OT: MINORED (7)
Score: 58–50 (max 95)

Round 12: R S N E I N U B R

C1: BUNNIES (7)
C2: SUNNIER (7)
DC: UNRISEN (7) INSURER (7) BRUISER (7) RUNNIER (7)
OT: BURNERS (7) RUNNERS (7) SUBERIN (7)
Score: 65–57 (max 102)

Round 13: S S T L O I O E X

C1: STOOLS (6)
C2: LOOSEST (7)
DC: SOLOIST (7) STOOLIES (8)
Score: 65–64 (max 110)

Round 14: 50, 5, 2, 1, 2, 9. Target: 374.

C1: 382.
C2: 380. (9-1)x50-5x2x2 (5)
CV: 374. (50+2)x(5+2)+9+1 (10)
Score: 65–69 (max 120)

Round 15: T R O O P T R E C

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say PROTECTOR which is correct.
Score: 65–79 (max 130)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49