c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3rd June 2003.

C1: Champion Margaret Marshall (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Marjory Carnegie.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V T L I A I D O T
R02: N I S A C O I M T
R03: B Q S A O E M N A
R04: U J A D F N E D O
R05: 75, 8, 10, 4, 7, 3. Target: 631.
TTT: STOPFIR
R06: P E L A G U T E R
R07: L S S A O E R Y C
R08: O T I D E S U G D
R09: R K H E A I S R L
R10: 100, 50, 3, 1, 10, 5. Target: 131.
TTT: HOPEWOE
R11: M N C E A O D R E
R12: Z I G E P B U T T
R13: P R S A E I S R L
R14: 100, 7, 3, 8, 6, 5. Target: 384.
R15: I N C H O R G A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: V T L I A I D O T

C1: VITAL (5)
C2: LIVID (5)
DC: VIDIOT (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: N I S A C O I M T

C1: CASINO (6)
C2: MASCOT (6)
DC: MONASTIC (8) AMNIOTIC (8)
OT: ACTINISM (8) MONISTIC (8) SIMONIAC (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Round 3: B Q S A O E M N A

C1: MASON (5)
C2: AMOEBAS (7)
DC: AMOEBS (6) BASEMAN (7)
OT: AMBONES (7) BEMOANS (7)
Score: 11–18 (max 21)

Round 4: U J A D F N E D O

C1: unfaded
C2: FOUNDED (7)
DC: DUODENA (7)
Score: 11–25 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 8, 10, 4, 7, 3. Target: 631.

C1: 631. 75x8+4x7+3 (10)
C2: 631. 75x8+4x7+3 (10)
Score: 21–35 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: STOPFIR -> PROFITS

Round 6: P E L A G U T E R

C1: PLAGUE (6)
C2: LEAGUE (6)
DC: PLAGUE (6) REGULATE (8) LEAGUER (7)
Score: 27–41 (max 46)

Round 7: L S S A O E R Y C

C1: CROSSLY (7)
C2: CLASSY (6)
DC: LACROSSE (8) COARSELY (8)
OT: ESCOLARS (8)
Score: 34–41 (max 54)

Round 8: O T I D E S U G D

C1: OUTSIDE (7)
C2: guised
DC: DODGIEST (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 62)

Round 9: R K H E A I S R L

C1: SHAKIER (7)
C2: SHRIEK (6)
DC: HARRIES (7)
OT: HAILERS (7) SARKIER (7) RAILERS (7) SHIRKER (7)
Score: 48–41 (max 69)

Round 10: 100, 50, 3, 1, 10, 5. Target: 131.

C1: 131. 100+3x10+1 (10)
C2: 131. 100+3x10+1 (10)
Score: 58–51 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: HOPEWOE -> WHOOPEE

Round 11: M N C E A O D R E

C1: ROMANCED (8)
C2: ROMANCED (8)
OT: DEMEANOR (8)
Score: 66–59 (max 87)

Round 12: Z I G E P B U T T

C1: guize
C2: BUTTIE (6)
DC: BUTTIE (6)
Score: 66–65 (max 93)

Round 13: P R S A E I S R L

C1: PERILS (6)
C2: PRAISES (7)
DC: PRAISERS (8) REPRISALS (18)
Score: 66–72 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 7, 3, 8, 6, 5. Target: 384.

C1: 386. (7-3)x100-8-6 (7)
C2: 357.
CV: 384. (100-6)x(7-3)+8 (10)
Score: 73–72 (max 121)

Round 15: I N C H O R G A N

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ANCHORING which is correct.
Score: 73–82 (max 131)


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