c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 14 January 2002.

C1: Champion Jeremy Slaney (3 wins, 243 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Wills, from Folkestone in Kent.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R D E I O S L A
R02: H P M E I A N F T
R03: C R G O E I S O L
R04: D V B E A U N T R
R05: 25, 6, 2, 3, 8, 4. Target: 602.
TTT: AMWILLS
R06: D M S O I A Y P E
R07: F K G I A E C L T
R08: R N S O I A D B E
R09: M W G I O E F T R
R10: 100, 3, 7, 6, 9, 7. Target: 375.
TTT: GOBLACK
R11: S L N A I E C O P
R12: D X G A I E T F Z
R13: S R M A O U N L B
R14: 25, 7, 10, 5, 3, 9. Target: 489.
R15: I S N O G S E A N (conundrum)


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

C1: TAILORED (8)
C2: STEROIDAL (18)
DC: LEOTARDS (8) IDOLATERS (18)
Score: 0–18 (max 18)

Round 2: H P M E I A N F T

C1: FAMINE (6)
C2: FAMINE (6)
DC: INMATE (6)
OT: ANTHEM (6) HETMAN (6) EMPATH (6) HAPTEN (6) HATPIN (6) TAIMEN (6) MITHAN (6) THAMIN (6) PIEMAN (6) PINETA (6) PITMAN (6) PITMEN (6)
Score: 6–24 (max 24)

Round 3: C R G O E I S O L

C1: RECOILS (7)
C2: corgies
DC: GOOLIES (7)
OT: SEROLOGIC (18)
Score: 13–24 (max 42)

Round 4: D V B E A U N T R

C1: VAUNTED (7)
C2: VAUNTED (7)
DC: TURBANED (8)
Score: 20–31 (max 50)

Round 5: 25, 6, 2, 3, 8, 4. Target: 602.

C1: 602. (8*3*25)+2 (10)
C2: 602. (6*4*25)+2 (10)
Score: 30–41 (max 60)

Teatime teaser: AMWILLS -> SAWMILL

Round 6: D M S O I A Y P E

C1: IMPOSED (7)
C2: IMPOSED (7)
DC: ADIPOSE (7)
OT: SYMPODIA (8)
Score: 37–48 (max 68)

Round 7: F K G I A E C L T

C1: TACKLE (6)
C2: FICKLE (6)
DC: TICKLE (6) CATLIKE (7)
Score: 43–54 (max 75)

Round 8: R N S O I A D B E

C1: BANDIER (7)
C2: DEBONAIR (8)
DC: BARONIES (8)
OT: ANODISER (8) BANDORES (8) BROADENS (8) BRANDIES (8) DIBORANE (8)
Score: 43–62 (max 83)

Round 9: M W G I O E F T R

C1: GOITRE (6)
C2: GOITRE (6)
DC: FORGET (6)
OT: FIGWORT (7)
Score: 49–68 (max 90)

Round 10: 100, 3, 7, 6, 9, 7. Target: 375.

C1: 376. (100*3)+(9*7)+6+7 (7)
C2: 376. (100-6)*(7-3) (7)
CV: 375. (100+7)*3+6*9 (10)
Score: 56–75 (max 100)

Teatime teaser: GOBLACK -> BACKLOG

Round 11: S L N A I E C O P

C1: PLAINS (6)
C2: CANOPIES (8)
DC: PELICANS (8) PANICLES (8)
OT: CAPONISE (8) CAPELINS (8) SALPICON (8)
Score: 56–83 (max 108)

Round 12: D X G A I E T F Z

C1: GIFTED (6)
C2: FIXATED (7)
Score: 56–90 (max 115)

Round 13: S R M A O U N L B

C1: lambours
C2: LABOURS (7)
OT: SUBNORMAL (18)
Score: 56–97 (max 133)

Round 14: 25, 7, 10, 5, 3, 9. Target: 489.

C1: 489. 25*(10+9)+7*(5-3) (10)
C2: 491.
Score: 66–97 (max 143)

Round 15: I S N O G S E A N

C2 buzzes on 1.5 second to say SEASONING which is correct.
Score: 66–107 (max 153)


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