c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 August 2002.

C1: Champion Martin Oliver (2 wins, 200 points.)
C2: Challenger Dorothy Bailey.
DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E T O P I R A L
R02: N E O T W M A D C
R03: Q I R U G E S A L
R04: T I O Z N E J F R
R05: 25, 1, 6, 3, 6, 5. Target: 596.
TTT: LOOTSIS
R06: V P G O E I C G M
R07: H I S O D A L U N
R08: T R K I E O S D A
R09: L E G A C O T E R
R10: 100, 7, 5, 9, 9, 2. Target: 843.
TTT: MINCEHY
R11: N E P A M I S O G
R12: T D R A E C N U L
R13: F I Y A D A S E V
R14: 25, 4, 4, 5, 2, 6. Target: 917.
R15: T I N I S I N G S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S E T O P I R A L

C1: prolates
C2: RIPOSTE (7)
DC: POLARISE (8) PILASTER (8)
OT: EPILATORS (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)

Round 2: N E O T W M A D C

C1: WANTED (6)
C2: MEADOW (6)
OT: ATONED (6) DONATE (6) CANOED (6) DEACON (6) CANTED (6) DECANT (6) COATED (6) COWMAN (6) COWMEN (6) DAEMON (6) MOANED (6) DOCENT (6) MOATED (6) OCTANE (6) OMENTA (6) TANDEM (6) WONTED (6)
Score: 6–13 (max 24)

Round 3: Q I R U G E S A L

C1: QUAILS (6)
C2: SQUARE (6)
DC: SQUIRE (6) LAGERS (6) QUIRES (6)
OT: LURGIES (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 31)

Round 4: T I O Z N E J F R

C1: FROZEN (6)
C2: JOINTER (7)
Score: 12–26 (max 38)

Round 5: 25, 1, 6, 3, 6, 5. Target: 596.

C1: 596. (6 x 5 - 6) x 25 - 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 22–26 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: LOOTSIS -> SOLOIST

Round 6: V P G O E I C G M

C1: MOVIE (5)
C2: VOICE (5)
DC: MOGGIE (6)
Score: 27–31 (max 54)

Round 7: H I S O D A L U N

C1: loudish
C2: SUNDIAL (7)
OT: ANDISOL (7) DOLINAS (7) LADINOS (7) UNLOADS (7)
Score: 27–38 (max 61)

Round 8: T R K I E O S D A

C1: EDITORS (7)
C2: SKIRTED (7)
DC: ASTEROID (8)
Score: 34–45 (max 69)

Round 9: L E G A C O T E R

C1: TREACLE (7)
C2: LEGATOR (7)
DC: RELOCATE (8)
Score: 41–52 (max 77)

Round 10: 100, 7, 5, 9, 9, 2. Target: 843.

C1: 844. 9 x 100 - (7 x 9 - 5 - 2) (7)
C2: 845.
CV: 843. (100 - 7) x 9 + 9 - (5 - 2) (10)
Score: 48–52 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: MINCEHY -> CHIMNEY

Round 11: N E P A M I S O G

C1: SEAMING (7)
C2: SEAMING (7)
DC: GAMINES (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7) AGONISM (7) ENIGMAS (7) MAGPIES (7) MANGOES (7) MOPANIS (7) PIGEONS (7) SOAPING (7)
Score: 55–59 (max 94)

Round 12: T D R A E C N U L

C1: CANTER (6)
C2: CANDLER (7)
DC: UNTRACED (8) UNDERACT (8)
Score: 55–66 (max 102)

Round 13: F I Y A D A S E V

C1: DAISY (5)
C2: ASIDE (5)
DC: ADVISE (6)
Score: 60–71 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 4, 4, 5, 2, 6. Target: 917.

C1: -
C2: 918. (4 x 25 + 2) x (5 + 4) (7)
Score: 60–78 (max 115)

Round 15: T I N I S I N G S

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say INSISTING which is correct.
Score: 60–88 (max 125)


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

Howard Somerset wrote: OT: EPILATORS (18)

Charlie Reams wrote:

Howard Somerset wrote: OT: EPILATORS (18)

Yes. I've just tried it again with the newer dictionary as well, OT comes up with EPILATORS for both.