c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 16th May 2003.

C1: Champion Martin Gardner (2 wins, 179 points.)
C2: Challenger Bernard Gudgin.
DC: Alison Heard and Linda Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U E T L C M R O E
R02: L S S A O E D M A
R03: R R D O E O C X P
R04: L G R A I A N N I
R05: 2, 1, 100, 75, 50, 25. Target: 792.
TTT:
R06: J M D F O I A E R
R07: M A V E S I W T O
R08: B S N T E I A D I
R09: A E C S Z M D O T
R10: 25, 3, 7, 5, 7, 2. Target: 463.
TTT:
R11: N H B U A I E P N
R12: T S Q O A E N L I
R13: E U K R C P G O T
R14: 75, 2, 10, 8, 6, 1. Target: 849.
R15: T H I S N U D G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: U E T L C M R O E

C1: COULTER (7)
C2: METEOR (6)
OT: ELECTRUM (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L S S A O E D M A

C1: LASSOED (7)
C2: MODELS (6)
DC: AMASSED (7) DAMSELS (7)
OT: SALADES (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: R R D O E O C X P

C1: COOPER (6)
C2: COOPER (6)
DC: CORRODE (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 22)

Round 4: L G R A I A N N I

C1: RAINING (7)
C2: RAILING (7)
DC: INGRAIN (7)
OT: ANGINAL (7) LAIRING (7) NAILING (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 2, 1, 100, 75, 50, 25. Target: 792.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 800. (5)
OT: 792. (10)
Score: 27–13 (max 39)

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Round 6: J M D F O I A E R

C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: fadier
DC: MAJORED (7)
Score: 33–13 (max 46)

FOAMIER is in the dictionary now but wasn't at the time (just FOAMY)

Round 7: M A V E S I W T O

C1: ATOMISE (7)
C2: VISTA (5)
DC: WAVIEST (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) MOTIVES (7)
Score: 40–13 (max 53)

Round 8: B S N T E I A D I

C1: BANDIEST (8)
C2: DETAINS (7)
DC: DAINTIES (8)
Score: 48–13 (max 61)

Round 9: A E C S Z M D O T

C1: COASTED (7)
C2: comest
Score: 55–13 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 3, 7, 5, 7, 2. Target: 463.

C1: 457. (3x2+7+5)x25+7 (5)
C2: 462. Mistake in working.
CV: 463. (3x7-2)x25-5-7 (10)
Score: 60–13 (max 78)

Note that Bernard declared 462 and then did what what is listed as Carol's solution, which is of course 463 - the right answer!

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: N H B U A I E P N

C1: PINE (4)
C2: PINE (4)
DC: PINNAE (6)
OT: PENNIA (6) PUNANI (6)
Score: 64–17 (max 84)

Round 12: T S Q O A E N L I

C1: TOENAILS (8)
C2: TOENAILS (8)
Score: 72–25 (max 92)

Round 13: E U K R C P G O T

C1: PUCKER (6)
C2: TRUCK (5)
DC: POCKET (6) ROCKET (6)
OT: COPTER (6) CROUTE (6) POUTER (6) TROUPE (6) RECOUP (6) ROUGET (6) TUCKER (6)
Score: 78–25 (max 98)

Round 14: 75, 2, 10, 8, 6, 1. Target: 849.

C1: 849. (10+1)x75+8x6/2 (10)
C2: 849. (75+10)x(8+2)-1 (10)
Score: 88–35 (max 108)

Round 15: T H I S N U D G E

No one buzzes. The answer was UNSIGHTED.
Score: 88–35 (max 118)


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