c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 January 2002.

After the departure of Chris Wills, we have two new challengers!

C1: Challenger Geoffrey Lawrence.
C2: Challenger Scott Hunter.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N G I E T D O S R
R02: Z P A E F L M A C
R03: T R B O U S E D A
R04: W V N I O E L G T
R05: 100, 1, 3, 10, 8, 7. Target: 963.
TTT: AMSCOTT
R06: F R A I M H O E S
R07: P A O X D E T N R
R08: L S C I E F A M G
R09: R Y T I U D O A N
R10: 50, 8, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 491.
TTT: EGOBULL
R11: E I E B S L C D O
R12: P R U I T K S E M
R13: N L F I E O D S V
R14: 100, 7, 3, 10, 6, 10. Target: 603.
R15: A U T O M E C H S (conundrum)


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Round 1: N G I E T D O S R

C1: STEROID (7)
C2: STORING (7)
DC: STRINGED (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8) STODGIER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: Z P A E F L M A C

C1: PALACE (6)
C2: azalea (correct spelling but only two As)
DC: AFLAME (6)
OT: FAECAL (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: T R B O U S E D A

C1: BROADEST (8)
C2: ROUSTED (7)
DC: SABOTEUR (8) OBDURATE (8)
OT: BOUTADES (8) DOUBTERS (8) OBTRUDES (8) REDOUBTS (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)

Round 4: W V N I O E L G T

C1: LOVING (6)
C2: LOVING (6)
DC: VOWEL (5) TOWELING (8) [note: TOWELING is US spelling and therefore would not be permitted under current rules]
OT: LENTIGO (7) TOWLINE (7) VETOING (7) VIOLENT (7) VOLTING (7) WELTING (7) WINGLET (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 1, 3, 10, 8, 7. Target: 963.

C1: 967.
C2: 963. (100-3)x10-7 (10)
Score: 27–23 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: AMSCOTT -> TOMCATS

Round 6: F R A I M H O E S

C1: HAREMS (6)
C2: mohairs
OT: HEROISM (7) MOREISH (7) MISHEAR (7) OARFISH (7)
Score: 33–23 (max 47)

Round 7: P A O X D E T N R

C1: APRONED (7)
C2: PORTEND (7)
OT: PRONATED (8)
Score: 40–30 (max 55)

Round 8: L S C I E F A M G

C1: califs
C2: FLAMES (6)
OT: MALEFIC (7) MILAGES (7)
Score: 40–36 (max 62)

Round 9: R Y T I U D O A N

C1: DAINTY (6)
C2: ADROIT (6)
DC: AUDITORY (8)
OT: DURATION (8)
Score: 46–42 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 8, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 491.

C1: 491. (8+3-1)x50-9 (10)
C2: 491. (8+3-1)x50-9 (10)
Score: 56–52 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: EGOBULL -> GLOBULE

Round 11: E I E B S L C D O

C1: BESIDE (6)
C2: SLICED (6)
DC: EDIBLES (7) DECIBELS (8)
OT: OBELISED (8)
Score: 62–58 (max 88)

Round 12: P R U I T K S E M

C1: MURKIEST (8)
C2: TIMERS (6)
DC: STUMPIER (8)
Score: 70–58 (max 96)

Round 13: N L F I E O D S V

C1: SOLVED (6)
C2: FONDLES (7)
DC: ENFOLDS (7)
OT: DOLINES (7) INDOLES (7) OLEFINS (7)
Score: 70–65 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 7, 3, 10, 6, 10. Target: 603.

C1: 603. 100x6+3 (10)
C2: 603. 100x6+3 (10)
Score: 80–75 (max 113)

Round 15: A U T O M E C H S

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say MOUSTACHE which is correct.
Score: 90–75 (max 123)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47