c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2nd April 2003.

This recap wouldn't be complete without a "thank you" to Mike Brown, on whose paper notes this recap is based, and Julian Fell, who diligently checked out all the words against the dictionary of 2003 (the New Oxford Dictionary of English.)

C1: Champion Ian Buckley (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Canham.
DC: Susie Dent and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D C E R P U T L O
R02: M R E U I D L N E
R03: P R I B C I N J O
R04: Q S T T O A E N W
R05: 25, 7, 8, 2, 1, 6. Target: 623.
TTT: OWLPICS
R06: G H L A I X I H D
R07: R N U S C A L V I
R08: M S O A N U A T O
R09: S L E R T O F S E
R10: 50, 7, 10, 9, 4, 10. Target: 837.
TTT: PEASPIN
R11: D K A T N E P T I
R12: M O G O E D T I Z
R13: S Y A M H E F G A
R14: 100, 8, 7, 5, 4, 2. Target: 292.
R15: G R E A T D R I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: D C E R P U T L O

C1: COUPLED (7)
C2: POUTED (6)
DC: OCTUPLE (7) OCTUPLED (8)
OT: CLOTURED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M R E U I D L N E

C1: MINDER (6)
C2: MINDER (6)
DC: MILDER (6) RELINED (7)
OT: DEMILUNE (8) UNDERLIE (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: P R I B C I N J O

C1: BIONIC (6)
C2: JOIN (4)
DC: IRONIC (6) RICIN (5)
OT: PORCINI (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 23)

Round 4: Q S T T O A E N W

C1: NOTATES (7)
C2: STONE (5)
DC: TOAST (5) (RW)
Score: 26–6 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 7, 8, 2, 1, 6. Target: 623.

C1: 613. 8x25x(2+1)+6+7 (5)
C2: -
CV: 624. (7)
OT: 623. ((2+1)x25+8+6)x7 (10)
Score: 31–6 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: OWLPICS -> COWSLIP

Round 6: G H L A I X I H D

C1: DIAL (4)
C2: HAIL (4)
DC: IXIA
OT: HALDI (5)
Score: 35–10 (max 45)

Round 7: R N U S C A L V I

C1: VICARS (6)
C2: unrails
DC: CAIRNS (6) SNAIL (5)
OT: CISLUNAR (8) VINCULAR (8)
Score: 41–10 (max 53)

Round 8: M S O A N U A T O

C1: AMOUNTS (7)
C2: AMOUNTS (7)
DC: OUTMANS (7)
OT: MANTUAS (7) ONOMAST (7)
Score: 48–17 (max 60)

Round 9: S L E R T O F S E

C1: FOSTERS (7)
C2: FOSTERS (7)
DC: FORESTS (7)
OT: FRETLESS (8)
Score: 55–24 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 7, 10, 9, 4, 10. Target: 837.

C1: 837. (10+7)x50-9-4 (10)
C2: 837. (10+7)x50-9-4 (10)
Score: 65–34 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: PEASPIN -> NAPPIES

Round 11: D K A T N E P T I

C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: PATIENT (7) KNITTED, (7) and RW adds INEPT (5)
OT: TAINTED (7)
Score: 72–41 (max 85)

Round 12: M O G O E D T I Z

C1: MOOTED (6)
C2: ZOOMED (6)
DC: MIDGET (6)
OT: DOOZIE (6) GOODIE (6)
Score: 78–47 (max 91)

Round 13: S Y A M H E F G A

C1: SHAME (5)
C2: SHAME (5)
DC: SHEAF (5) GAMES (5)
OT: AGMAS (5) AMAHS (5) AYAHS (5) GAMEY (5) HAMES (5) MAGES (5) SAMEY (5) SEAMY (5) SHAMA (5) YAGES (5) YEAHS (5) (no GEASA at the time)
Score: 83–52 (max 96)

Round 14: 100, 8, 7, 5, 4, 2. Target: 292.

C1: 292. (5-2)x100-8 (10)
C2: 292. (7-4)x100-8 (10)
Score: 93–62 (max 106)

Round 15: G R E A T D R I P

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say PARTRIDGE which is correct.
Score: 93–72 (max 116)

Hmm, this conundrum seems strangely familiar!


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49