c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 1 November 2002.

C1: Champion Sheila Furse (4 wins, 357 points.)
C2: Challenger George Greenhough.
DC: Damian Eadie and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S N E I E T R P
R02: X M O A I C F S E
R03: T L K N U O E G H
R04: R Z S V A O I L T
R05: 75, 7, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 220.
TTT: MIDDONA
R06: M R D A E A P T O
R07: N L S I U E G R C
R08: Y D W M A O U T L
R09: S R N P E A O D T
R10: 8, 6, 4, 6, 9, 7. Target: 304.
TTT: BIGREDS
R11: H G R M E I E C L
R12: O A S T F V I E N
R13: D R G I E A S B L
R14: 50, 1, 3, 9, 10, 7. Target: 669.
R15: L A Z I E P O G O (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S N E I E T R P

C1: PRIESTED (8)
C2: PRESIDENT (18) - a dream start!
Score: 0–18 (max 18)

Round 2: X M O A I C F S E

C1: COAXES (6)
C2: AMICES (6)
DC: MOSAIC (6) CAMEOS (6) AXIOMS (6)
OT: FACIES (6) FIASCO (6) FOXIES (6)
Score: 6–24 (max 24)

Round 3: T L K N U O E G H

C1: TOUGHEN (7)
C2: TOUGHEN (7)
DC: TOUGHEN (7)
OT: The excellent GUNKHOLE (8)
Score: 13–31 (max 32)

Round 4: R Z S V A O I L T

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: SAILOR (6)
DC: ORALIST (7) TAILORS (7)
OT: TRAVOIS (7)
Score: 19–37 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 7, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 220.

C1: 220. 75x(6/2)-(4+8-7) (10)
C2: 220. 75x(6/2)-(7-8/4) (10)
Score: 29–47 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: MIDDONA -> DIAMOND

Round 6: M R D A E A P T O

C1: TRAMPED (7)
C2: MATADOR (7)
DC: ADOPTER (7) READOPT (7)
OT: ADAPTER (7) ADAPTOR (7)
Score: 36–54 (max 56)

Round 7: N L S I U E G R C

C1: RULINGS (7)
C2: SECURING (8)
DC: RESCUING (8)
OT: SURCINGLE (18)
Score: 36–62 (max 74)

Round 8: Y D W M A O U T L

C1: OUTLAY (6)
C2: OUTLAY (6)
DC: MOULDY (6)
OT: ADYTUM (6) LAYOUT (6) OUTLAW (6)
Score: 42–68 (max 80)

Round 9: S R N P E A O D T

C1: TREASON (7)
C2: OPERANDS (8)
DC: NOTEPADS (8)
OT: ADOPTERS (8) PASTORED (8) READOPTS (8) TONEPADS (8) PADRONES (8) OPERANTS (8) PRONATES (8) PORTENDS (8) PRONATED (8)
Score: 42–76 (max 88)

Round 10: 8, 6, 4, 6, 9, 7. Target: 304.

C1: 306. 9x7x4+8x6+6 (7)
C2: 307.
OT: 304. (6x6+9-7)x8 (10)
Score: 49–76 (max 98)

Teatime teaser: BIGREDS -> BRIDGES

Round 11: H G R M E I E C L

C1: CHIME (5) - didn't risk CHIMER, which is actually valid
C2: LEECH (5)
DC: CHIMER (6) REGIME (6)
OT: EMIGRE (6) LECHER (6) LICHEE (6)
Score: 54–81 (max 104)

Round 12: O A S T F V I E N

C1: INVEST (6)
C2: NATIVES (7)
DC: VAINEST (7) EVASION (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) NAIVEST (7) NOVATES (7)
Score: 54–88 (max 111)

Round 13: D R G I E A S B L

C1: ABRIDGES (8)
C2: ABRIDGES (8)
DC: BRIGADES (8)
Score: 62–96 (max 119)

Round 14: 50, 1, 3, 9, 10, 7. Target: 669.

C1: 667. Mistake in working.
C2: 667. (10+3)x50+9+1+7 (7)
CV: 669. (9+3)x50+7x10-1 (10)
Score: 62–103 (max 129)

Round 15: L A Z I E P O G O

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say APOLOGIZE which is correct.
Score: 62–113 (max 139)


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

Charlie Reams wrote: Round 10: 8, 6, 4, 6, 9, 7. Target: 304.

C1: 306. 9x7x4+8x6+6 (7)
C2: 307.
Score: 49–76 (max 95)

(6x6+9-7)x8 so the max should be 98. Some awesome words in this game, particularly a nice nine in a certain round (I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it yet).

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote: Round 10: 8, 6, 4, 6, 9, 7. Target: 304.

C1: 306. 9x7x4+8x6+6 (7)
C2: 307.
Score: 49–76 (max 95)

(6x6+9-7)x8 so the max should be 98. Some awesome words in this game, particularly a nice nine in a certain round (I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it yet).

Cheers.