c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 November 2011.

C1: Challenger Alex Morton.
C2: Challenger Jamie Wainwright.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T E R U O S E S
R02: M N M A U E S G A
R03: P M H E O T I R S
R04: D B R N O U I O T
R05: 75, 50, 3, 2, 9, 8. Target: 924.
TTT: SCENTSGO - "The prisoner jokes about overcrowding."
R06: B Q I E U E N S C
R07: G N R J A I T O S
R08: X D C R A U E D L
R09: W P O H M A I L A
R10: 75, 6, 3, 6, 1, 8. Target: 525.
TTT: CRYTOUSE - "You might be crying to use this sort of car in an emergency."
R11: Z S L I A E T R T
R12: S V F U O E Y K O
R13: N C V U I A G D E
R14: 100, 50, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 443.
R15: V I N Y L B A R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T E R U O S E S

C1: ROUTES (6)
C2: ROUTES (6)
DC: TUREENS (7)
JS: NEUROSES (8)
OT: TONSURES (8) TRUENESS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: M N M A U E S G A

C1: MANAGES (7)
C2: MANAGES (7)
DC: GAMESMAN (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: P M H E O T I R S

C1: IMPOSTER (8)
C2: STRIPE (6)
OT: ISOTHERM (8) STOMPIER (8) TROPHIES (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 24)

Round 4: D B R N O U I O T

C1: BROOD (5)
C2: ROUND (5)
RR: BOUDOIR (7)
OT: BOURDON (7) BRIDOON (7) OROTUND (7)
Score: 26–18 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 50, 3, 2, 9, 8. Target: 924.

C1: 925. Mistake in working.
C2: 925. (50*9*2)+(75/3) (7)
RR: 924. (50*9*2)=(3*8) (10)
Score: 26–25 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: SCENTSGO -> CONGESTS

Round 6: B Q I E U E N S C

C1: SEQUIN (6)
C2: CUES (4)
DC: BISQUE (6) QUINCES (7)
OT: CINQUES (7) EQUINES (7)
Score: 32–25 (max 48)

Round 7: G N R J A I T O S

C1: JANITORS (8)
C2: ROASTING (8)
DC: ORGANIST (8)
Score: 40–33 (max 56)

Round 8: X D C R A U E D L

C1: cuddler
C2: excluder
DC: CRADLED (7)
OT: CURDLED (7)
Score: 40–33 (max 63)

Round 9: W P O H M A I L A

C1: IMPALA (6)
C2: LAMP (4)
OT: LIPOMA (6) WHILOM (6)
Score: 46–33 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 6, 3, 6, 1, 8. Target: 525.

C1: 525. (8-1)*75 (10)
C2: 525. (6+1)*75 (10)
Score: 56–43 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: CRYTOUSE -> COURTESY

Round 11: Z S L I A E T R T

C1: LAZIEST (7)
C2: RETAILS (7)
DC: ARTISTE (7)
OT: ARTIEST (7) ATTIRES (7) LITTERS (7) RATITES (7) RATTLES (7) REALIST (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7) SLITTER (7) STARLET (7) STARLIT (7) STARTLE (7) STRIATE (7) TASTIER (7) TILTERS (7) TZARIST (7)
Score: 63–50 (max 86)

Round 12: S V F U O E Y K O

C1: YOKES (5)
C2: FUSE (4)
OT: FYKES (5) SOOKY (5) YOUSE (5)
Score: 68–50 (max 91)

Round 13: N C V U I A G D E

C1: EVADING (7)
C2: GAINED (6)
DC: UNCAGED (7) EDUCING (7)
OT: GUIDANCE (8)
Score: 75–50 (max 99)

Round 14: 100, 50, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 443.

C1: 444. (100+6+5)*4 (7)
C2: 444. ((5+4)*50)-6 (7)
RR: 443. ((100-6+5)*4)+50-3
Score: 82–57 (max 109)

Round 15: V I N Y L B A R T

No one buzzes. The answer was VIBRANTLY.
Final Score: 82–57 (max 119)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65

Liam Tiernan wrote:Round 14: 100, 50, 3, 4, 6, 5. Target: 443.

C1: 444. (100+6+5)*4 (7)
C2: 444. ((5+4)*50)-6 (7)
Score: 82–57 (max 106)

Rachel solved this by doing: (100 − 6 + 5) × 4 + 50 − 3, so the max is 119, not 116.