c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 August 2002.

C1: Champion Danny Hamilton (5 wins, 480 points.)
C2: Challenger Alec Anderson.
DC: Susie Dent and Jan Harvey.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T Z R E I E P G H
R02: S N O E U D N L E
R03: V G F A I O S R I
R04: D C O A E M R D A
R05: 50, 75, 25, 100, 9, 3. Target: 385.
TTT: BANALEC
R06: G X E U I M R Y A
R07: S O D E T I W M N
R08: T L U A E F T C O
R09: A P O R T I J M G
R10: 75, 8, 2, 10, 6, 3. Target: 241.
TTT: AUNTYOB
R11: L V C E O I R N S
R12: G S R I T E I N E
R13: O O E S H I C L K
R14: 25, 7, 3, 6, 9, 3. Target: 174.
R15: U S U R Y N O V A (conundrum)


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Round 1: T Z R E I E P G H

C1: RIGHT (5)
C2: griper
DC: ZITHER (6)
OT: PRITHEE (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S N O E U D N L E

C1: UNDONE (6)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: NODULES (7) LOUDENS (7)
OT: ENSOULED (8)
Score: 11–0 (max 15)

Round 3: V G F A I O S R I

C1: VIRAGOS (7)
C2: FAIRS (5)
DC: VIRAGOS (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 22)

Round 4: D C O A E M R D A

C1: COMRADE (7)
C2: COMRADE (7)
DC: COMRADE (7)
OT: ARCADED (7) CAROMED (7) MERCADO (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 75, 25, 100, 9, 3. Target: 385.

C1: 384. 100x3+75+9 (7)
C2: 384. 100x3+75+9 (7)
CV: 384. (7)
OT: 384. (7)
Score: 32–14 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BANALEC -> BALANCE

Round 6: G X E U I M R Y A

C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: MIXER (5)
DC: IMAGERY (7)
Score: 38–14 (max 43)

Round 7: S O D E T I W M N

C1: DOWNIEST (8)
C2: MOISTEN (7)
Score: 46–14 (max 51)

Round 8: T L U A E F T C O

C1: CATTLE (6)
C2: CATTLE (6)
DC: TACTFUL (7) OUTFACE (7)
Score: 52–20 (max 58)

Round 9: A P O R T I J M G

C1: ARMPIT (6)
C2: ARMPIT (6)
DC: IMPORT (6)
OT: IMPART (6) OPTIMA (6) RAGTOP (6) ROMAJI (6)
Score: 58–26 (max 64)

Round 10: 75, 8, 2, 10, 6, 3. Target: 241.

C1: 241. 75x3+10+6 (10)
C2: 241. 75x3+10+6 (10)
Score: 68–36 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: AUNTYOB -> BUOYANT

Round 11: L V C E O I R N S

C1: clovers
C2: clovers
DC: RECOILS (7) CORVINE (7)
OT: LICENSOR (8)
Score: 68–36 (max 82)

Round 12: G S R I T E I N E

C1: STEERING (8)
C2: STEERING (8)
DC: INTEGERS (8) STINGIER (8) RESITING (8)
OT: REIGNITES (18)
Score: 76–44 (max 100)

Round 13: O O E S H I C L K

C1: CHOOSE (6)
C2: HOOKS (5)
DC: CHOOKIES (8)
OT: SCHOOLIE (8)
Score: 82–44 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 7, 3, 6, 9, 3. Target: 174.

C1: 174. 25x7-3/3 (10)
C2: 174. 25x7-3/3 (10)
Score: 92–54 (max 118)

Round 15: U S U R Y N O V A

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say UNSAVOURY which is correct.
Score: 102–54 (max 128)


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