c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 May 2003.

C1: Champion John Davies (2 wins, 195 points.)
C2: Challenger Norma Sutherland.
DC: Susie Dent and Jennie Bond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S K A E D M I R
R02: C T O A Y D E L U
R03: R A F E M I S T A
R04: W B C O E T A E R
R05: 75, 2, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 339.
TTT: OURRICE
R06: N D Q O I E R S O
R07: H A L R E T I N F
R08: R M E O L N E E D
R09: M S I A T N I B O
R10: 25, 9, 2, 6, 5, 7. Target: 107.
TTT: IOPARTY
R11: C J I N O S E D H
R12: P S V A I E P R I
R13: C O P L A I M S Z
R14: 25, 7, 5, 8, 6, 3. Target: 538.
R15: I N T R E P I D O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S K A E D M I R

C1: MARKETS (7)
C2: MISTAKE (7)
DC: MARDIEST (8) TIDEMARKS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: C T O A Y D E L U

C1: LOCATED (7)
C2: outlayed
DC: ACOLYTE (7) and from Carol, CLOUTED (7)
OT: ACUTELY (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Round 3: R A F E M I S T A

C1: FRAMES (6)
C2: FIRMEST (7)
DC: FAIREST (7)
OT: FERMATAS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 33)

Round 4: W B C O E T A E R

C1: BERATE (6)
C2: BOATER (6)
DC: CREATE (6) REBATE (6)
OT: AEROBE (6) BEATER (6) BEWARE (6) BORATE (6) COATEE (6) ECARTE (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 2, 4, 3, 8, 5. Target: 339.

C1: 339. 75x4+(8+5)x3 (10)
C2: 339. 75x4+8x5-(3-2) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: OURRICE -> COURIER

Round 6: N D Q O I E R S O

C1: EROSION (7)
C2: DONORS (6)
DC: INDOORS (7)
OT: SORDINO (7) ROSINED (7) ODORISE (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 56)

Round 7: H A L R E T I N F

C1: LATRINE (7)
C2: LATRINE (7)
DC: INFLATER (8)
Score: 44–37 (max 64)

Round 8: R M E O L N E E D

C1: LENDER (6)
C2: MELON (5)
DC: MENDER (6)
OT: MODERNE (7) REMODEL (7) NEEDLER (7)
Score: 50–37 (max 71)

Round 9: M S I A T N I B O

C1: MOIST (5)
C2: BASIN (5)
DC: ANIMIST (7) OBTAINS (7)
OT: AMBITIONS (18)
Score: 55–42 (max 89)

Round 10: 25, 9, 2, 6, 5, 7. Target: 107.

C1: 107. 25x5-9x2 (10)
C2: 107. (6-2)x25+7 (10)
Score: 65–52 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: IOPARTY -> TOPIARY

Round 11: C J I N O S E D H

C1: JOINED (6)
C2: CHOSEN (6)
DC: HEDONIC (7)
OT: SECONDI (7)
Score: 71–58 (max 106)

Round 12: P S V A I E P R I

C1: papiers
C2: SAPPIER (7)
DC: APPRISE (7) PRIVIES (7)
OT: PARVISE (7)
Score: 71–65 (max 113)

Round 13: C O P L A I M S Z

C1: CLAMPS (6)
C2: SCAMPI (6)
DC: CLAIMS (6) SCAMPI (6)
OT: LIPOMAS (7) PLASMIC (7) PSALMIC (7)
Score: 77–71 (max 120)

Round 14: 25, 7, 5, 8, 6, 3. Target: 538.

C1: 538. 7x3x25+8+5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 87–71 (max 130)

Round 15: I N T R E P I D O

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say PORTIONED which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PERDITION.
Score: 87–71 (max 140)


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