c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 9 December 2002.

C1: Champion Carl Moore (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Veronica Dalgarno.
DC: Richard Sampson and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L K S E O I T R D
R02: N P S E A M G I C
R03: T F R O E E B L Z
R04: D S R A I N T E P
R05: 100, 75, 5, 3, 7, 8. Target: 262.
TTT: NEIGHYE
R06: M G A A C N I O J
R07: R S T U E A L V D
R08: H M E O Q N R A T
R09: G D S I E U P L C
R10: 100, 6, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 360.
TTT: STLEKER
R11: Y R B O E A T M D
R12: S L E I F N O A G
R13: T W R E I A D S M
R14: 75, 10, 4, 4, 1, 3. Target: 115.
R15: P I N G P I Q U E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L K S E O I T R D

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: STRIDE (6)
DC: STROKED (7) SOLDIER (7) TOILERS (7)
OT: EDITORS (7) SORTIED (7) STEROID (7) STORIED (7) TRIODES (7) KELOIDS (7) KIRTLES (7) OLDSTER (7) RODLETS (7) SKIRLED (7) SKIRTED (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N P S E A M G I C

C1: SEAMING (7)
C2: camping, declared 6
DC: ESCAPING (8) SCAMPING (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: T F R O E E B L Z

C1: BEFORE (6)
C2: BEREFT (6)
OT: BELTER (6) TREBLE (6) BOLETE (6) BOLTER (6) FLORET (6) LOFTER (6) REFLET (6)
Score: 20–6 (max 21)

Round 4: D S R A I N T E P

C1: PAINTERS (8)
C2: PAINTERS (8)
DC: STRAINED (8) DIPTERANS (18)
Score: 28–14 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 75, 5, 3, 7, 8. Target: 262.

C1: 261. 75 x 3 + 8 x 7 (7)
C2: 260.
CV: 261. (7)
OT: 262. (75 - 7 x 3) x 5 - 8 (10)
Score: 35–14 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: NEIGHYE -> HYGEINE

Round 6: M G A A C N I O J

C1: COMING (6)
C2: ajoin
DC: MANIAC (6)
OT: ANGIOMA (7) COAMING (7)
Score: 41–14 (max 56)

Round 7: R S T U E A L V D

C1: VALUERS (7)
C2: vestral
DC: STARVED (7) SALUTED (7) ADVERTS (7) VAULTERS (8)
Score: 48–14 (max 64)

Round 8: H M E O Q N R A T

C1: MOTHER (6)
C2: ORNATE (6)
DC: ANOTHER (7)
OT: MENORAH (7)
Score: 54–20 (max 71)

Round 9: G D S I E U P L C

C1: CUDGELS (7)
C2: placed
DC: SPICULE (7)
OT: SCULPED (7) SLUICED (7) SPLICED (7)
Score: 61–20 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 6, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 360.

C1: 360. (100 - 2 - 8) x 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 71–20 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: STLEKER -> KESTREL

Round 11: Y R B O E A T M D

C1: DREAMY (6)
C2: RATED (5)
DC: ABORTED (7)
OT: BROMATE (7)
Score: 77–20 (max 95)

Round 12: S L E I F N O A G

C1: LEASING (7)
C2: LOSING (6)
DC: GASOLINE (8) FINAGLES (8)
Score: 84–20 (max 103)

Round 13: T W R E I A D S M

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: MISREAD (7)
DC: WARTIME (7)
OT: MARDIEST (8) READMITS (8)
Score: 91–27 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 10, 4, 4, 1, 3. Target: 115.

C1: 115. 75 + 10 x 4 (10)
C2: 115. 75 + 10 x 4 (10)
Score: 101–37 (max 121)

Round 15: P I N G P I Q U E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EQUIPPING which is correct.
Score: 111–37 (max 131)


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