c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 May 2000.

C1: Champion Davina Forrester (1 win, 52 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Labbett.
DC: Mark Nyman and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N B T U E L K L I
R02: M O T S A R B E T
R03: P C E N I S Y D O
R04: 25, 100, 50, 8, 3, 9. Target: 909.
R05: C L A D E R I A V
R06: W R N E O I T F N
R07: G H E P A E H S Q
R08: 100, 7, 3, 10, 4, 4. Target: 105.
R09: Q U I C A G R I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: N B T U E L K L I

C1: BULLETIN (8)
C2: BULLET (6)
DC: NUTLIKE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M O T S A R B E T

C1: MATTERS (7)
C2: BATTERS (7)
DC: BROMATES (8) ABETTORS (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: P C E N I S Y D O

C1: COPIES (6)
C2: SPEND (5)
DC: SYNCOPE (7) SYNODIC (7)
OT: DYSPNOEIC (18)
Score: 21–7 (max 34)

Round 4: 25, 100, 50, 8, 3, 9. Target: 909.

C1: 909. 9*100+8+(3-50/25) (10)
C2: 909. (100+25-(8*3))*9 (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 44)

Round 5: C L A D E R I A V

C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: AVARICE (7)
DC: CAVALIER (8)
OT: VARICEAL (8)
Score: 31–24 (max 52)

Round 6: W R N E O I T F N

C1: INTERN (6)
C2: WINNER (6)
DC: INFERNO (7)
OT: FORNENT (7) FORWENT (7) INTONER (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 59)

Round 7: G H E P A E H S Q

C1: SHEEP (5)
C2: PHAGES (6)
OT: EPHAHS (6)
Score: 37–36 (max 65)

Round 8: 100, 7, 3, 10, 4, 4. Target: 105.

C1: 105. (4+4-3)+100 (10)
C2: 105. (4/4+7-3)+100 (10)
Score: 47–46 (max 75)

Round 9: Q U I C A G R I N

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ACQUIRING which is correct.
Score: 57–46 (max 85)


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