c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 31 January 2000.

C1: Champion Peter Hindes (2 wins, 99 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Calder (Series 42).
DC: Susie Dent and Don Black.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W L S G E I O R S
R02: F P D E A I M B V
R03: P L Y S E O A N D
R04: 25, 50, 100, 4, 7, 9. Target: 224.
R05: T R I E I H G D E
R06: M T N X O A E Y U
R07: T S D Q E I O R M
R08: 25, 100, 75, 50, 10, 5. Target: 944.
R09: G L A D L I N E S (conundrum)
R10: T I G E R L I O N (conundrum)

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Round 1: W L S G E I O R S

C1: GLOSSIER (8)
C2: GLOSSIER (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: F P D E A I M B V

C1: VAMPED (6)
C2: VAPID (5)
Score: 14–8 (max 14)

Round 3: P L Y S E O A N D

C1: SPLAYED (7)
C2: SPLAYED (7)
DC: DYSPNOEA (8)
OT: ENDPLAYS (8)
Score: 21–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 50, 100, 4, 7, 9. Target: 224.

C1: 225. (4 x 50) + 25 (7)
C2: 225. 9 x 25 (7)
CV: 224. 7 x (9 - (50 / (100 / 4)) + 25) (10)
Score: 28–22 (max 32)

Round 5: T R I E I H G D E

C1: RIGHTED (7)
C2: RIGHTED (7)
DC: GIRTHED (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 39)

Round 6: M T N X O A E Y U

C1: MONEY (5)
C2: AMOUNT (6)
OT: OUTMAN (6) ETYMON (6) NOYAUX (6) OMENTA (6) TAXMEN (6) YEOMAN (6)
Score: 35–35 (max 45)

Round 7: T S D Q E I O R M

C1: STEROID (7)
C2: STEROID (7)
DC: EDITORS (7) MORTISED (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 100, 75, 50, 10, 5. Target: 944.

C1: 945. (100 x 10) - 50 - 5 (7)
C2: 945. (100 x 10) - 50 - 5 (7)
CV: 945. (7)
OT: 945. (7)
Score: 49–49 (max 60)

Round 9: G L A D L I N E S

No one buzzes. The answer was SIGNALLED.
Score: 49–49 (max 70)

Round 10: T I G E R L I O N
C2 buzzes on 17.5 seconds to say LOITERING which is correct.
Score: 49-59 (max 70)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42