c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 May 2000.

C1: Champion David Evers (1 win, 31 points.)
C2: Challenger Davina Forrester.
DC: Mark Nyman and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N G T Y A I O Z E
R02: D J S A I L R E G
R03: D T N V I E A M S
R04: 75, 2, 1, 7, 8, 6. Target: 638.
R05: P L O E G X I R E
R06: W T F Q A U O S E
R07: C D I O E M S R A
R08: 50, 7, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 552.
R09: P E T D O C T E R (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: N G T Y A I O Z E

C1: GIANT (5)
C2: AGONIZE (7)
DC: TZIGANE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D J S A I L R E G

C1: JAILERS (7)
C2: GRADES (6)
DC: GIRDLES (7) DERAILS (7)
OT: DIALERS (7) REDIALS (7) GILDERS (7) GLIDERS (7) SILAGED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: D T N V I E A M S

C1: DETAINS (7)
C2: MEDIANTS (8)
DC: DEVIANTS (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 2, 1, 7, 8, 6. Target: 638.

C1: 639. (8*75)+(6*7)-(2+1) (7)
C2: 639. (8*75)+(6*7)-(2+1) (7)
CV: 638. (75+6)*8-(7+2+1) (10)
Score: 14–22 (max 32)

Round 5: P L O E G X I R E

C1: diler
C2: EXPLORE (7)
Score: 14–29 (max 39)

Round 6: W T F Q A U O S E

C1: QUOTES (6)
C2: QUOTES (6)
DC: FOETUS (6) QUOTAS (6) TOQUES (6)
OT: ESTUFA (6)
Score: 20–35 (max 45)

Round 7: C D I O E M S R A

C1: MEDICOS (7)
C2: SCORED (6)
DC: COMRADES (8)
OT: MERCADOS (8) IDOCRASE (8)
Score: 27–35 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 7, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 552.

C1: 551. 50*(7+4)+5-4 (7)
C2: 551. 50*(7+4)+((9-5)/4) (7)
CV: 552. (50+5-4)*(7+4)-9 (10)
Score: 34–42 (max 63)

Round 9: P E T D O C T E R

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say PROTECTED which is correct.
Score: 34–52 (max 73)


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

Jimmy Gough wrote:Round 5: P L O E G X I R E

C1: diler
C2: EXPLORE (7)
Score: 14–29 (max 39)

I think it says OILER on the notes. An easy mistake to make, as Mike's O's and D's do look well similar.

Jimmy Gough wrote:Round 6: W T F Q A U O S E

C1: QUOTES (6)
C2: QUOTES (6)
DC: FOETUS (6) QUOTAS (6) TOQUES (6)
OT: ESTUFA (6)
Score: 20–35 (max 45)

DC only got QUOTAS. FOETUS and TOQUES were in boxes, meaning not found by DC.

At least you're not in Baxter territory, Jimmy.