c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 26 September 2003.

Reposted here to correct (really quite a lot of) errors in the original.

C1: Challenger Bonnie White.
C2: Challenger Janet Chambers.
DC: Susie Dent and Jennie Bond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N I T G E R N U H
R02: C D I E W O M L E
R03: S O J T I R O P E
R04: B R A U C L E Y P
R05: 75, 50, 3, 6, 9, 2. Target: 674.
TTT:
R06: N A T E S G I M O
R07: T E R S M A E I C
R08: F R E I D A K L D
R09: S I E L P N A I T
R10: 25, 7, 10, 2, 3, 4. Target: 441.
TTT:
R11: P E N Z A S O A R
R12: D O E R L I S D O
R13: T E B A U X G E M
R14: 50, 6, 5, 3, 5, 7. Target: 675.
R15: F I L T H I C A R (conundrum)


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Round 1: N I T G E R N U H

C1: RETUNING (8)
C2: HUNTING (7)
OT: TENURING (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C D I E W O M L E

C1: MELODIC (7)
C2: COWED (5)
DC: WELCOMED (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: S O J T I R O P E

C1: POOREST (7)
C2: ROPIEST (7)
DC: POOTERS (7) ISOTOPE (7)
OT: TROOPIES (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 24)

Round 4: B R A U C L E Y P

C1: BEARLY (6)
C2: BARLEY (6)
DC: CURABLE (7)
OT: PRELACY (7)
Score: 28–13 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 50, 3, 6, 9, 2. Target: 674.

C1: 674. 9x75+2-3 (10)
C2: 674. Mistake in working.
Score: 38–13 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: N A T E S G I M O

C1: STEAMING (8)
C2: TEASING (7)
DC: MEGATONS (8) MONTAGES (8)
OT: AMNIOTES (8) MAGNETOS (8) MANGIEST (8) MINTAGES (8) MITOGENS (8)
Score: 46–13 (max 49)

Round 7: T E R S M A E I C

C1: CREMATES (8)
C2: CREAMIEST (18)
Score: 46–31 (max 67)

Round 8: F R E I D A K L D

C1: flaired
C2: FIDDLER (7)
DC: FLAKIER (7) FADDIER (7)
Score: 46–38 (max 74)

Round 9: S I E L P N A I T

C1: PANTILES (8)
C2: PANTILES (8)
OT: PLATINISE (18) SPINETAIL (18)
Score: 54–46 (max 92)

Round 10: 25, 7, 10, 2, 3, 4. Target: 441.

C1: 445. (10+7)x25+(3+2)x4 (7)
C2: -
Score: 61–46 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: P E N Z A S O A R

C1: PERSONA (7)
C2: PROSE (5)
DC: PANZERS (7)
Score: 68–46 (max 106)

Round 12: D O E R L I S D O

C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: DOODLERS (8)
DC: ODORISED (8)
Score: 68–54 (max 114)

Round 13: T E B A U X G E M

C1: EXAM (4)
C2: GAMUT (5)
DC: BEGET (5)
OT: GAMETE (6) METAGE (6)
Score: 68–59 (max 120)

Round 14: 50, 6, 5, 3, 5, 7. Target: 675.

C1: 675. (5x5+50)x(6+3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 78–59 (max 130)

Round 15: F I L T H I C A R

No one buzzes. The answer was CHAIRLIFT.
Score: 78–59 (max 140)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=50

R2 441 = (25x2+10+3) x 7