c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 25 January 1993.

C1: Challenger Noel Turner.
C2: Champion Carol Fletcher (1 win, 50 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and Jenny Hanley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S A I E X V R D
R02: Y B D P O I B A E
R03: S P T I A O E R Z
R04: 25, 9, 5, 9, 10, 8. Target: 227.
R05: L T S G O E L I H
R06: R G L U E I W D A
R07: S R N P O E A K N
R08: 50, 75, 4, 8, 1, 5. Target: 102.
R09: T E N N I S H A G (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S A I E X V R D

C1: RAIDERS (7)
C2: RAISED (6)
DC: ARRIVED (7) ARRIVES (7) DRIVERS (7)
OT: ADVISER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: Y B D P O I B A E

C1: ABODE (5)
C2: PAYED (5)
DC: ABBEY (5) BIPOD (5) PODIA (5)
OT: BABIED (6) YABBIE (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 13)

Round 3: S P T I A O E R Z

C1: PARTIES (7)
C2: ROPIEST (7)
DC: PASTIER (7) RIPOSTE (7) TRAIPSE (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 9, 5, 9, 10, 8. Target: 227.

C1: 227. (9 x 25) + (10 - 8) (10)
C2: 227. (9 x 25) + (10 - 8) (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 30)

Round 5: L T S G O E L I H

C1: HOLIEST (7)
C2: HOLIEST (7)
DC: SLEIGHT (7) [and also offer Stilgoe to much hilarity]
OT: EOLITHS (7) HOSTILE (7) GOLLIES (7) HOLLIES (7) LOGIEST (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 37)

Round 6: R G L U E I W D A

C1: UGLIER (6)
C2: GLARED (6)
DC: GUILDER (7)
OT: GAUDIER (7)
Score: 42–35 (max 44)

Round 7: S R N P O E A K N

C1: SPANNER (7)
C2: panners (Originally accepted, although RW corrected this on a later show)
DC: PERSONA (7)
OT: SPANKER (7)
Score: 49–42 [35] (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 75, 4, 8, 1, 5. Target: 102.

C1: 102. (75 + (8 x 4)) - 5 (10)
C2: 101.
Score: 59–42 [35] (max 61)

Round 9: T E N N I S H A G

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say HASTENING which is correct.
Score: 69–42 [35] (max 71)

The mix-up with the scores has no impact anyway as Noel makes an impressive debut, dropping only 2 points along the way.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=25