c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 9 June 2003.

C1: Champion Claire Cohan (1 win, 76 points.)
C2: Challenger Bob Wright.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N I A T O L I M
R02: C R A S D E I T N
R03: J T O E V B S A T
R04: P G E U C F A M O
R05: 50, 9, 1, 10, 7, 7. Target: 973.
TTT: SAMGEES
R06: R N Y E A D L I D
R07: T T G O A T E S A
R08: M R S E O B H N E
R09: P R S I E X L O N
R10: 50, 4, 7, 7, 9, 6. Target: 239.
TTT: RODSNAG
R11: D C A I M L O R U
R12: W T G I O N D E A
R13: S K P I E S L I R
R14: 50, 10, 9, 9, 8, 3. Target: 783.
R15: C A R O L M O S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N I A T O L I M

C1: RATION (6)
C2: martial
DC: INTIMAL (7)
OT: TRINOMIAL (18)
Score: 6–0 (max 18)

Round 2: C R A S D E I T N

C1: CREDITS (7)
C2: SARDINE (7)
DC: DISTANCE (8) STRAINED (8) CANISTER (8)
OT: DICENTRAS (18)
Score: 13–7 (max 36)

Round 3: J T O E V B S A T

C1: BEAST (5)
C2: OVATES (6)
OT: BOTTES (6) JABOTS (6) OBJETS (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 42)

Round 4: P G E U C F A M O

C1: CAMEO (5)
C2: COUPE (5)
DC: POMACE (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 48)

Round 5: 50, 9, 1, 10, 7, 7. Target: 973.

C1: 986.
C2: 986.
CV: 973. (9x10+50)x7-7 (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 58)

Teatime teaser: SAMGEES -> MESSAGE

Round 6: R N Y E A D L I D

C1: RIDDLE (6)
C2: DRAINED (7)
DC: READILY (7)
OT: DANDIER (7) INLAYER (7) NAILERY (7) RANDILY (7) YANDIED (7)
Score: 18–25 (max 65)

Round 7: T T G O A T E S A

C1: ATTEST (6)
C2: STATE (5)
DC: AGATES (6)
Score: 24–25 (max 71)

Round 8: M R S E O B H N E

C1: SHEER (5)
C2: HORSEMEN (8)
DC: HOMBRES (7)
Score: 24–33 (max 79)

Round 9: P R S I E X L O N

C1: SPOIL (5)
C2: PRISON (6)
DC: PLEXORS (7)
OT: EPSILON (7) ORPINES (7) PROLINE (7) PROXIES (7) SPOILER (7) LORNIES (7)
Score: 24–39 (max 86)

Round 10: 50, 4, 7, 7, 9, 6. Target: 239.

C1: 237. 50x6-9x7 (7)
C2: 237. (9-4)x50-7-6 (7)
CV: 239. (9-(7-6)+50)x4+7 (10)
Score: 31–46 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: RODSNAG -> DRAGONS

Round 11: D C A I M L O R U

C1: CLAMOUR (7)
C2: CLAMOUR (7)
DC: CORDIAL (7) DOMICAL (7)
OT: MODULAR (7)
Score: 38–53 (max 103)

Round 12: W T G I O N D E A

C1: goading
C2: WANTED (6)
DC: GODETIA (7) TWINGED (7) WIDGET (6)
OT: DOWTING (7) TANGOED (7) TWANGED (7) WENDIGO (7) WIDGEON (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 38–59 (max 110)

Round 13: S K P I E S L I R

C1: SILKIER (7)
C2: spikers
DC: SPIKIER (7)
OT: LISPERS (7) KIPSIES (7) SILKIES (7)
Score: 45–59 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 10, 9, 9, 8, 3. Target: 783.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 783. (10+9-3)x50-9-8 (10)
Score: 45–59 (max 127)

Round 15: C A R O L M O S S

No one buzzes. The answer was CLASSROOM.
Score: 45–59 (max 137)

A surprisingly low max after that perfect start!

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49