c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28th May 2008.

C1: Champion Jonathan Coles (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Connie Hird.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C F A E T Y E M
R02: N T O E C O D O T
R03: N T G A E S P A I
R04: R H E U A D N E D
R05: 75, 6, 10, 1, 5, 10. Target: 145.

TTT: DUMSPROG - "DO these sweets expose your teeth"

R06: T S P A E A R E Z
R07: L D T E O P G I R
R08: C G D I A T O K O
R09: L X S E I D S A I
R10: 1, 6, 5, 8, 2, 50. Target: 167.

TTT: BIDETEND - "Owing money, or perhaps just gratitude"

R11: R M R I E R S A B
R12: V R I E A W M U P
R13: S M L A I T N E O
R14: 1, 6, 2, 4, 7, 25. Target: 315.
R15: P R I M A L S T Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C F A E T Y E M
C1: CREMATE (7)
C2: CRAFTY (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N T O E C O D O T
C1: COTTONED (8)
C2: COTTONED (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: N T G A E S P A I
C1: PASTING (7)
C2: pasteing
DC: PAGANISE (8) PAGEANTS (8) PAGINATES (18)
Score: 22–8 (max 33)

Round 4: R H E U A D N E D
C1: unheaded
C2: ENDEAR (6)
DC: HARDENED (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 41)

Round 5: 75, 6, 10, 1, 5, 10. Target: 145.
C1: 149.(((6-5)+1)x75)-(10/10) (7)
C2: -
CV: 145. ((6+1)x10)+75 (10)
Score: 29–14 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: DUMSPROG -> GUMDROPS

Round 6: T S P A E A R E Z
C1: SEPARATE (8)
C2: paster
DC: TRAPEZES (8)
Score: 37–14 (max 59)

Round 7: L D T E O P G I R
C1: PILOTED (7)
C2: PILOTED (7)
DC: POLITER (7) DIOPTRE (7)
Score: 44–21 (max 66)

Round 8: C G D I A T O K O
C1: DACOIT (6)
C2: DOCK (4)
Score: 50–21 (max 72)

Round 9: L X S E I D S A I
C1: LIAISED (7)
C2: SIDLE (5)
DC: DAISIES (7)
Score: 57–21 (max 79)

Round 10: 1, 6, 5, 8, 2, 50. Target: 167.
C1: 162.
C2: 163.((1+2)x50)+8+5 (7)
CV: 167. ((50+6)x(5-2))-1 (10)
Score: 57–28 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: BIDETEND -> INDEBTED

Round 11: R M R I E R S A B
C1: MARRIES (7)
C2: BARRIERS (8)
Score: 57–36 (max 97)

Round 12: V R I E A W M U P
C1: VAMPIRE (7)
C2: UMPIRE (6)
Score: 64–36 (max 104)

Round 13: S M L A I T N E O
C1: AILMENTS (8)
C2: ENTAILS (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8) SEMOLINA (8)
Score: 72–36 (max 112)

Round 14: 1, 6, 2, 4, 7, 25. Target: 315.
C1: 314.(((6x2)+1)x25)-7-4 (7)
C2: 312.
CV: 315. ((7+6)x25)-((4+1)x2) (10)
Score: 79–36 (max 122)

Round 15: P R I M A L S T Y
No one buzzes. The answer was PALMISTRY.
Score: 79–36 (max 132)


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