c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 October 2008.

C1: Challenger Julie Taylor.
C2: Challenger Michael Wallace.
DC: Karen Pearson and Dan Van.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T D S I O E W G
R02: T N T H E A U N R
R03: J T B P U E I O C
R04: R N T L A E A Y F
R05: 75, 5, 9, 6, 1, 8. Target: 320.
TTT: BUNTALES - "Where you don't keep horses?"
R06: R D T S A E E O T
R07: P L Q R E E A G I
R08: D N S T O E A I S
R09: M L T V A E U S O
R10: 100, 2, 1, 10, 7, 3. Target: 252.
TTT: NERDHANGI - "Time to get tough"
R11: B D N N O I A E R
R12: R P S G U A I I N
R13: D M C X I E A S K
R14: 75, 8, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 190.
R15: E E R E D M I N T (conundrum)


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Julie and I were fortunate enough to get byes into the second round of the Plate, and because we're super organised we got our game played this evening.

Round 1: M T D S I O E W G

C1: MISTED (6)
C2: STOWED (6)
DC: EGOTISM, (7) MODISTE (7)
OT: MIDGETS, (7) WIDGETS (7) (both Dan)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T N T H E A U N R

C1: ANTHER (6)
C2: TAUNTER (7)
DC: EARTHNUT (8)
OT: HAUNTER (7) (not just a Pokemon, apparently)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: J T B P U E I O C

C1: PUCE (4)
C2: OBJECT (6)
OT: POETIC (6) (Dan), PUBIC (5) (Charlie)
Score: 6–19 (max 21)

Round 4: R N T L A E A Y F

C1: LEARNT (6)
C2: ANTLER (6)
OT: RENTAL (6) ANTRAL (6) ELYTRA (6) LYRATE (6) REALTY (6) FALTER (6) FEALTY (6) FLAYER (6) LARNEY (6) NEARLY (6) NEATLY (6) YANTRA (6)
Score: 12–25 (max 27)

Round 5: 75, 5, 9, 6, 1, 8. Target: 320.

C1: 320. (75+(6-1))*(9-5) (10)
C2: 320. (9-1)*8*5 (10)
Score: 22–35 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: BUNTALES -> UNSTABLE

Round 6: R D T S A E E O T

C1: TOASTED (7)
C2: TOASTER (7)
DC: TETRODES (8)
OT: RESTATED (8) (Dan)
Score: 29–42 (max 45)

Round 7: P L Q R E E A G I

C1: LEAPER (6)
C2: REPEAL (6)
DC: EPIGEAL (7)
Score: 35–48 (max 52)

Round 8: D N S T O E A I S

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: SEDATIONS* (18)
Score: 35–66 (max 70)

* Dodgy, but has been allowed on the show, and we must bow down to Susie.

Round 9: M L T V A E U S O

C1: MALTOSE (7)
C2: SALUTE (6)
DC: OVULATES (8)
Score: 42–66 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 2, 1, 10, 7, 3. Target: 252.

C1: 252. (2*(100+(7*3)))+10 (10)
C2: 252. (10+2)*3*7 (10)
Score: 52–76 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: NERDHANGI -> HARDENING

Round 11: B D N N O I A E R

C1: BONNIER (7)
C2: BONNIER (7)
DC: DEBONAIR, (8) DIBORANE (8)
Score: 59–83 (max 96)

Round 12: R P S G U A I I N

C1: SPARING (7)
C2: UPRAISING (18)
Score: 59–101 (max 114)

Round 13: D M C X I E A S K

C1: MASKED (6)
C2: SMACKED (7)
DC: MEDICKS (7)
OT: ADMIXES (7) (Dan)
Score: 59–108 (max 121)

Round 14: 75, 8, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 190.

C1: 190. (75*2)+(8*5) (10)
C2: 190. (75*2)+(8*5) (10)
Score: 69–118 (max 131)

Round 15: E E R E D M I N T

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DETERMINE which is correct.
Score: 79–118 (max 141)

A much closer game than the scoreline suggests - I got lucky in the two 9er rounds - had I been declaring second I'd've been sticking with 8s. Naturally, many thanks to Karen for being a wonderful host

Michael Wallace wrote:
A much closer game than the scoreline suggests - I got lucky in the two 9er rounds - had I been declaring second I'd've been sticking with 8s. Naturally, many thanks to Karen for being a wonderful host

You're being modest, Michael! No-one's lucky to see a 9er - you were brilliant.
I can't believe I only got a 4 in round 3.
Still, I acquitted myself much better than in previous online games. I'm certainly getting the hang of this.
Thanks for a great game, it was fun and challenging, and much thanks from me too to Karen for hosting brilliantly.
Hope you have a great holiday, Karen, as you're off today, I know not where.
Thanks also to the spectators, whose banter (alluding to Conor's crying thread - me alluding, not the banter) had me in tears of laughter!