c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 16 September 2002.

C1: Champion Tony Bearn (2 wins, 172 points.)
C2: Challenger Karen Tolfrey.
DC: Damian Eadie and Dr. Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P S A I M O G E
R02: R E L N A T I J E
R03: D C F U O S V E M
R04: D A I R P A O H L
R05: 75, 3, 1, 6, 6, 10. Target: 175.
TTT: MICECAR
R06: O N Q A I G T O X
R07: R C S A E D N U O
R08: T I L K A R O M E
R09: Y S P I A W T I E
R10: 50, 9, 3, 8, 5, 9. Target: 884.
TTT: NOOJUGS
R11: L D R A O E G N C
R12: H A S I L V E R T
R13: M G N E O D F E I
R14: 25, 2, 3, 1, 1, 7. Target: 668.
R15: C A N T G U I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P S A I M O G E

C1: ATOMISE (7)
C2: POSTAGE (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) ATOPIES (7) OPIATES (7) EGOTISM (7) GAMIEST (7) SIGMATE (7) IMPASTO (7) MAGPIES (7) MOPIEST (7) STOMPIE (7) PASTIME (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R E L N A T I J E

C1: LATRINE (7)
C2: entrail
DC: JETLINER (8)
OT: TREENAIL (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: D C F U O S V E M

C1: FOCUSED (7)
C2: FOCUSED (7)
OT: DEFOCUS (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)

Round 4: D A I R P A O H L

C1: HOARD (5)
C2: HARP (4)
DC: DIPOLAR (7)
OT: HAPLOID (7)
Score: 26–14 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 3, 1, 6, 6, 10. Target: 175.

C1: 175. 75*3-(6-1)*10 (10)
C2: 175. (6+1+3)*10+75 (10)
Score: 36–24 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: MICECAR -> CERAMIC

Round 6: O N Q A I G T O X

C1: TANGO (5)
C2: -
OT: TAXING (6)
Score: 41–24 (max 45)

Round 7: R C S A E D N U O

C1: CORNEAS (7)
C2: unscared
DC: NACREOUS (8)
OT: CAROUSED (8) DRACONES (8)
Score: 48–24 (max 53)

Round 8: T I L K A R O M E

C1: maltier
C2: MILKER (6)
OT: MOTLIER (7)
Score: 48–30 (max 60)

Round 9: Y S P I A W T I E

C1: PASTIE (6)
C2: WAIST (5)
OT: WAPITIS (7)
Score: 54–30 (max 67)

Round 10: 50, 9, 3, 8, 5, 9. Target: 884.

C1: 882.
C2: 884. (9+9)*50-3-5-8 (10)
Score: 54–40 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: NOOJUGS -> GOUJONS

Round 11: L D R A O E G N C

C1: CONGEAL (7)
C2: GLANCED (7)
OT: COLANDER (8)
Score: 61–47 (max 85)

Round 12: H A S I L V E R T

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: SALTIER (7)
OT: SHRIEVAL (8)
Score: 68–54 (max 93)

Round 13: M G N E O D F E I

C1: FEEDING (7)
C2: FEEDING (7)
DC: DEEMING (7)
OT: DEMOING (7) DOMINEE (7) FEIGNED (7)
Score: 75–61 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 2, 3, 1, 1, 7. Target: 668.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 670. (7)
OT: 667. ((25*3-1)*(7+2)+1 (7)
Score: 75–61 (max 107)

Round 15: C A N T G U I D E

C1 buzzes on 13 seconds to say EDUCATING which is correct.
Score: 85–61 (max 117)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48