c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 April 2000.

C1: Champion Haydn Thompson (1 win, 51 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Shuttleworth from Blackpool.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S A D E T S O A
R02: N E L P I K A H X
R03: V E R I T L A N O
R04: 75, 9, 9, 8, 7, 1. Target: 862.
R05: P C E S I A L G O
R06: D M E Z I W A N E
R07: T O U S R A L Y E
R08: 25, 3, 10, 6, 1, 9. Target: 681.
R09: G I N N A T I O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S A D E T S O A

C1: DARTS (5)
C2: ASSORTED (8)
OT: ASSARTED (8) TORSADES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N E L P I K A H X

C1: EXPLAIN (7)
C2: EXPLAIN (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: V E R I T L A N O

C1: LONER (5)
C2: VIOLENT (7)
DC: INTERVAL (8) RELATION (8) ORIENTAL (8)
OT: OVERLAIN (8)
Score: 7–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 9, 9, 8, 7, 1. Target: 862.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 860. (7)
OT: 863. (75-9*7)*9*8-1 (7)
Score: 7–22 (max 30)

Round 5: P C E S I A L G O

C1: SPECIAL (7)
C2: SPECIAL (7)
DC: GOALIES (7) SPOILAGE (8)
Score: 14–29 (max 38)

Round 6: D M E Z I W A N E

C1: MAIDEN (6)
C2: NAMED (5)
DC: WIZENED (7)
Score: 20–29 (max 45)

Round 7: T O U S R A L Y E

C1: OUTLAYS (7)
C2: soured
DC: LAYOUTS (7)
OT: UROSTYLE (8)
Score: 27–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 3, 10, 6, 1, 9. Target: 681.

C1: 684. Mistake in working.
C2: 684. (3*9+1)*25-(10+6) (7)
CV: 681. 3*9*25+6 (10)
Score: 27–36 (max 63)

Round 9: G I N N A T I O N

No one buzzes. The answer was ANOINTING.
Score: 27–36 (max 73)


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