c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 April 2009.

C1: Champion Shane Roberts (4 wins.)
C2: Challenger Beth Elkins.
DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P O S E G O T E P
R02: R S I E V R O A M
R03: L I K A C E L A N
R04: T D O E L R I O S
R05: 9, 1, 2, 8, 7, 5. Target: 217.

TTT: ONEMAMBO - "Would you like to carry one home in a jar"

R06: H D P A I E T G O
R07: Y E S O Q E D U F
R08: N R R E O A S T E
R09: H O N E D I M A N
R10: 25, 2, 2, 7, 1, 9. Target: 860.

TTT: APPLELAB - "You can certainly feel the answer to this"

R11: R I Z A N E D A T
R12: F B X S I A U O N
R13: M A S U S O C E R
R14: 25, 8, 3, 7, 2, 5. Target: 842.
R15: B U N K S M U L L (conundrum)




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Round 1: P O S E G O T E P

C1: STOOGE (6)
C2: POGOES (6)
OT: PEGTOPS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R S I E V R O A M

C1: MARRIES (7)
C2: SAVER (5)
DC: OVARIES (7) ROAMERS (7) OVERARM (7)
OT: ARMOIRES (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: L I K A C E L A N

C1: ANKLE (5)
C2: ALIKE (5)
OT: ALKALINE (8) ALLIANCE (8) CANAILLE (8)
Score: 18–11 (max 23)

Round 4: T D O E L R I O S

C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: DOORS (5)
DC: LOOTERS (7) LOITERS (7) STEROID (7)
OT: OESTRIOL (8)
Score: 25–11 (max 31)

Round 5: 9, 1, 2, 8, 7, 5. Target: 217.

C1: 217. ((8x2)+9+5+1)x7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 35–11 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ONEMAMBO -> MOONBEAM

Round 6: H D P A I E T G O

C1: PITHEAD (7)
C2: GAPED (5)
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: OPIATED (7) POTHEAD (7)
Score: 42–11 (max 48)

Round 7: Y E S O Q E D U F

C1: SEEDY (5)
C2: SEED (4)
DC: DEFUSE (6)
Score: 47–11 (max 54)

Round 8: N R R E O A S T E

C1: RESONATE (8)
C2: RESTORE (7)
DC: REASONER (8)
OT: TERRANES (8)
Score: 55–11 (max 62)

Round 9: H O N E D I M A N

C1: MAIDEN (6)
C2: DOMAIN (6)
DC: DOMAINE (7)
OT: MONDAINE (8)
Score: 61–17 (max 70)

Round 10: 25, 2, 2, 7, 1, 9. Target: 860.

C1: -
C2: 866. ((2+2+1)x7x25)-9 (5)
RR: 860. (((25x2)-7)x2)x(9+1) (10)
Score: 61–22 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: APPLELAB -> PALPABLE

Round 11: R I Z A N E D A T

C1: TRAINED (7)
C2: RADIANT (7)
DC: DETRAIN (7) RADIATE (7)
OT: ATRAZINE (8)
Score: 68–29 (max 88)

Round 12: F B X S I A U O N

C1: ANXIOUS (7)
C2: BASIN (5)
Score: 75–29 (max 95)

Round 13: M A S U S O C E R

C1: MASSEUR (7)
C2: MOUSER (6)
DC: CAROUSES (8) MESOSAUR (8)
Score: 82–29 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 8, 3, 7, 2, 5. Target: 842.

C1: 842. As C1 (10)
C2: 842. (((7x5)-(3-2))x25)-8 (10)
Score: 92–39 (max 113)

Round 15: B U N K S M U L L

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say NUMBSKULL which is correct.
Score: 102–39 (max 123)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

Wow I didn't catch this one, but possibly DC's worst performance ever as far as maxes are concerned.