c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 October 2002.

C1: Champion Julian Fell (6 wins, 677 points.)
C2: Challenger June Mitchell.
DC: Susie Dent and Ingrid Tarrant.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R L A E A T N I
R02: D M P S E O A G I
R03: E U T C R N A O H
R04: S V L E U E D F G
R05: 25, 1, 8, 7, 5, 10. Target: 328.
TTT: WHOGASH
R06: T R K M O I E P S
R07: N O T A I C R Z O
R08: L D G N S E A E B
R09: I M Y W T P O U R
R10: 50, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7. Target: 237.
TTT: IFIMWED
R11: D L N A E G A S T
R12: H M X C I O A R I
R13: D T S E I O F L P
R14: 25, 10, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 991.
R15: F U L L U P H E N (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S R L A E A T N I

C1: ARTESIAN (8)
C2: LATRINES (8)
DC: LATRINES (8)
OT: ANTISERA (8) SANTERIA (8) ENTRAILS (8) RATLINES (8) TRENAILS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D M P S E O A G I

C1: POMADES (7)
C2: IMPOSED (7)
DC: POMADES (7) IMPOSED (7) MAGPIES (7)
OT: ADIPOSE (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: E U T C R N A O H

C1: OUTREACH (8)
C2: choate
DC: COURANTE (8)
Score: 23–15 (max 23)

Round 4: S V L E U E D F G

C1: FLEDGES (7)
C2: SLUDGE (6)
DC: FLEDGES (7) DELUGES (7)
Score: 30–15 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 1, 8, 7, 5, 10. Target: 328.

C1: 328. (8+5)x25+10-7 (10)
C2: 328. (8+5)x25+10-7 (10)
Score: 40–25 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: WHOGASH -> HOGWASH

Round 6: T R K M O I E P S

C1: PORKIEST (8)
C2: PORKIEST (8)
DC: IMPOSTER (8)
Score: 48–33 (max 48)

Round 7: N O T A I C R Z O

C1: CORTINA (7)
C2: ORATION (7)
DC: CARTOON (7)
Score: 55–40 (max 55)

Round 8: L D G N S E A E B

C1: BANGLES (7)
C2: BANGLES (7)
DC: LEGENDS (7) ENABLED (7)
OT: SENDABLE (8)
Score: 62–47 (max 63)

Round 9: I M Y W T P O U R

C1: PROW (4)
C2: IMPORT (6)
DC: PURITY (6)
OT: PROTIUM (7)
Score: 62–53 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7. Target: 237.

C1: 237. 50x5-9-4 (10)
C2: 237. 50x5-9-4 (10)
Score: 72–63 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: IFIMWED -> MIDWIFE

Round 11: D L N A E G A S T

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: TANGLES (7)
DC: DANGLES (7)
OT: SELADANG (8)
Score: 79–70 (max 88)

Round 12: H M X C I O A R I

C1: MOHAIR (6)
C2: MARCH (5)
DC: AXIOM (5)
OT: CHROMA (6) MORCHA (6)
Score: 85–70 (max 94)

Round 13: D T S E I O F L P

C1: FOISTED (7)
C2: PILOTED (7)
DC: STIFLED (7)
OT: DEPOSIT (7) DOPIEST (7) POSITED (7) TOPSIDE (7) DESPOIL (7) DIPOLES (7) SPOILED (7) PIOLETS (7) PISTOLE (7)
Score: 92–77 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 10, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 991.

C1: 990. 25x4x10-8-2 (7)
C2: 992. 25x4x10-8 (7)
CV: 992. (7)
Score: 99–84 (max 108)

Round 15: F U L L U P H E N

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say UNHELPFUL which is correct.
Score: 109–84 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48

Interesting.A pretty good performance from the challenger. Must have been a bit daunting going up against the Fellmeister.One of those cases where the beaten challenger could probably have won a few games against lesser opposition.