c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 29 February 2016.

Apterite Paul is challenging for the number 1 seed of this series. A superior points advantage means he only needs a win today to do so. Will he do it???

C1: Champion Paul Erdunast (7 wins, 824 points)
C2: Challenger Dave Higgins.
DC: Susie Dent and Julia Bradbury.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C L I A S R O I M
R02: P W A S N I S T E
R03: 3, 6, 10, 2, 4, 50. Target: 606.
TTT: HARMONIC - "He enjoyed using his voice in a harmonic way."
R04: X D U M D E A T E
R05: R G O U T N O A R
R06: 7, 2, 3, 1, 5, 50. Target: 653.
R07: P K I E N R I A M
R08: T Y U N T A R O F
R09: 5, 4, 1, 10, 10, 25. Target: 280.
TTT: TRIESSKI - "He tries to ski, it's the most daring thing he's ever done."
R10: D V A U S M I N E
R11: B S E I G T A N W
R12: F H I S D O R J A
R13: N D E A L B U O G
R14: 4, 5, 75, 25, 100, 50. Target: 635.
R15: L U N A H I P P Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: C L I A S R O I M

Paul: ORALISM (7)
Dave: CORALS (6)
DC: LAICISM (7)
OT: LORICAS (7) ROMALIS (7) SIMILAR (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P W A S N I S T E

Paul: PANTIES (7)
Dave: waspiest
DC: SAPIENTS (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 3, 6, 10, 2, 4, 50. Target: 606.

Paul: 606. 4*3*50+6 (10)
Dave: 606. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HARMONIC -> CHOIRMAN

Round 4: X D U M D E A T E

Paul: EXUDATE (7)
Dave: TEAMED (6)
DC: -
Score: 31–0 (max 32)

Round 5: R G O U T N O A R

Paul: OUTROAR (7)
Dave: GROUT (5)
DC: -
OT: GRANTOR (7) NUGATOR (7) OUTRANG (7)
Score: 38–0 (max 39)

Round 6: 7, 2, 3, 1, 5, 50. Target: 653.

Paul: 653. (7+5+1)*50+3 (10)
Dave: 650.
Score: 48–0 (max 49)

Round 7: P K I E N R I A M

Paul: MANKIER (7)
Dave: PINKER (6)
DC: PINMAKER (8)
OT: RAINPIKE (8)
Score: 55–0 (max 57)

Round 8: T Y U N T A R O F

Paul: TARTUFO (7)
Dave: TAROT (5)
DC: -
OT: OUTRANT (7)
Score: 62–0 (max 64)

Round 9: 5, 4, 1, 10, 10, 25. Target: 280.

Paul: 280. (4-1+25)*10 (10)
Dave: 280. (4-1+25)*10 (10)
Score: 72–10 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: TRIESSKI -> RISKIEST

Round 10: D V A U S M I N E

Paul: MEDUSAN (7)
Dave: MAVENS (6)
DC: MEDIANS (7) MAIDENS (7)
OT: ADEVISM (7) INVADES (7) MANDIES (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7) UNMAIDS (7) UNSAVED (7)
Score: 79–10 (max 81)

Round 11: B S E I G T A N W

Paul: SWEATING (8)
Dave: BEATINGS (8)
DC: WINGBEATS (18)
Score: 87–18 (max 99)

Round 12: F H I S D O R J A

Paul: OARFISH (7)
Dave: HOARDS (6)
DC: -
OT: HAIRDOS (7) RAJOIDS (7)
Score: 94–18 (max 106)

Round 13: N D E A L B U O G

Paul: BUNGLED (7)
Dave: BLUDGEON (8)
DC: UNDOABLE (8)
Score: 94–26 (max 114)

Round 14: 4, 5, 75, 25, 100, 50. Target: 635.

Paul: 634. (100-75)*25+5+4 (7)
Dave: -
RR: 635. (100-75)*25+(50/5) (10)
Score: 101–26 (max 124)

Round 15: L U N A H I P P Y

Paul buzzes on 1 second to say UNHAPPILY which is correct.
Final Score: 111–26 (max 134)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74