c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7th May 2008.

C1: Champion Peter Davies (4 wins.)
C2: Challenger Sue Stevenson.
DC: Susie Dent and Jennie Bond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T S O A I L R E
R02: D Z C A I D E O S
R03: H N T A I E H I D
R04: F B R E O C E P U
R05: 50, 3, 9, 9, 7, 4. Target: 312.

TTT: TUCKSOFT - "They're not at the rear, they're in the middle"

R06: G N N E U I C S A
R07: R Q F E O A T R B
R08: L K E A M P O I T
R09: O E I R P L T N E
R10: 50, 2, 9, 1, 2, 4. Target: 940.

TTT: STATEGUN - "The most lean and haggared, like John"

R11: M R D A O E I X R
R12: P T E U S G O T L
R13: S Y R I E A N S S
R14: 100, 5, 3, 4, 8, 1. Target: 790.
R15: M I C E V I O L A (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T S O A I L R E
C1: RELATIONS (18)
C2: ENTRAILS (8)
DC: ORIENTALS (18)
OT: TENSORIAL (18)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: D Z C A I D E O S
C1: CADDIES (7)
C2: CADDIES (7)
DC: DISCOED (7)
OT: ZODIACS (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 25)

Round 3: H N T A I E H I D
C1: HATED (5)
C2: HINTED (6)
DC: DETAIN (6)
Score: 25–13 (max 31)

Round 4: F B R E O C E P U
C1: RECOUP (6)
C2: COPER (5)
DC: BEFORE (6)
Score: 31–13 (max 37)

Round 5: 50, 3, 9, 9, 7, 4. Target: 312.
C1: 312.(50+9-7)x(9-3) (10)
C2: 311.
Score: 41–13 (max 47)

Teatime teaser: TUCKSOFT -> FUTTOCKS

Round 6: G N N E U I C S A
C1: SAUCE (5)
C2: CAUSING (7)
DC: UNCEASING (18)
Score: 41–20 (max 65)

Round 7: R Q F E O A T R B
C1: BARTER (6)
C2: BOATER (6)
OT: FORBEAR (7)
Score: 47–26 (max 72)

Round 8: L K E A M P O I T
C1: PLATE (5)
C2: PLATE (5)
DC: LIMPET (6)
OT: OPTIMAL (7)
Score: 52–31 (max 79)

Round 9: O E I R P L T N E
C1: TRIPLE (6)
C2: POINTER (7)
DC: REPLETION (18) INTERLOPE (18)
OT: INTERPOLE (18)
Score: 52–38 (max 97)

Round 10: 50, 2, 9, 1, 2, 4. Target: 940.
C1: 940.((50+2)x(9x2))+4 (10)
C2: 942.
Score: 62–38 (max 107)

Teatime teaser: STATEGUN -> GAUNTEST

Round 11: M R D A O E I X R
C1: EXORDIA (7)
C2: mardier (declared an 8)
DC: ADMIRER (7) MARRIED (7) MARDIER (7)
OT: AIRDROME (8)
Score: 69–38 (max 115)

Round 12: P T E U S G O T L
C1: LOST (4)
C2: - (0)
DC: OUTLETS (7) TUPELOS (7)
Score: 73–38 (max 122)

Round 13: S Y R I E A N S S
C1: SIRENS (6)
C2: RINSES (6)
OT: SARNIES (7)
Score: 79–44 (max 129)

Round 14: 100, 5, 3, 4, 8, 1. Target: 790.
C1: 790.As C2 (10)
C2: 790.(8x100)-5-4-1 (10)
Score: 89–54 (max 139)

Round 15: M I C E V I O L A
No one buzzes. The answer was VOICEMAIL.
Score: 89–54 (max 149)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58

Apologies for the late post. I've been away, and forgot to get someone to cover.