c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 July 2002.

C1: Champion David Nickeas (2 wins, 190 points.)
C2: Challenger Jason Ainsworth.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Robert Hardy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T O B E R A P M C
R02: L A F T E I N L O
R03: R A P E S U N L M
R04: R A T I S A N O O
R05: 75, 7, 1, 1, 3, 2, . Target: 711.
TTT: TOADARM
R06: T E U L R A D G N
R07: V O S E R A C D T
R08: W I G E H I S R I
R09: P O J E G A K Y X
R10: 75, 10, 1, 3, 9, 8. Target: 271.
TTT: EDISBOY
R11: S I D A S I T E R
R12: G E D I P O M H C
R13: F A N E G E S D R
R14: 25, 8, 2, 3, 9, 1. Target: 805.
R15: D E M I M O R S E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T O B E R A P M C

C1: PROBATE (7)
C2: CAMPER (6)
DC: COMPARE (7)
OT: BROMATE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L A F T E I N L O

C1: INFLATE (7)
C2: ENTAIL (6)
DC: FLATLINE, (8) FOLIATE (7)
OT: FELLATIO (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

I want to make a joke about both players blowing their chance of an 8 here, but it'd probably suck.

Round 3: R A P E S U N L M

C1: NUMERALS (8)
C2: LUNAR (5)
DC: SUPERNAL (8) SUPERMAN (8)
OT: LAMPERNS (8) MENSURAL (8) PURSLANE (8)
Score: 22–0 (max 23)

Round 4: R A T I S A N O O

C1: ORATIONS (8)
C2: ARTISAN (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 7, 1, 1, 3, 2. Target: 711.

C1: 711. (75+3+1)x(7+2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 40–0 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: TOADARM -> MATADOR

Round 6: T E U L R A D G N

C1: LAUNDER (7)
C2: TRUDGE (6)
DC: GRUNTLED (8)
Score: 47–0 (max 49)

Round 7: V O S E R A C D T

C1: OVERACTS (8)
C2: coarsed
DC: OVERACTS (8)
OT: OVERCAST (8) REDCOATS (8)
Score: 55–0 (max 57)

Round 8: W I G E H I S R I

C1: WEIGHS (6)
C2: sigher
OT: WISHER (6)
Score: 61–0 (max 63)

Round 9: P O J E G A K Y X

C1: JOKEY (5)
C2: POKEY (5)
OT: EPOXY (5) GOPAK (5) KOPJE (5) YAPOK (5)
Score: 66–5 (max 68)

For the record, Mike's notes mention Carol put up an E for the 2nd last letter, when a consonant had been requested, then removed it! He also notes that Richard mentioned to Jason, that had he scored zero, he would've won the teapot, at which point Jason asked if he could change his mind, to which Richard replied no! Was Richard just jesting or is this actually an official whitewash consolation prize?

Round 10: 75, 10, 1, 3, 9, 8. Target: 271.

C1: 273. ((3+1)x75)-(10+9+8) (7)
C2: -
CV: 271. ((75+10)x3)+9+8-1 (10)
Score: 73–5 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: EDISBOY -> DISOBEY

Round 11: S I D A S I T E R

C1: SATIRISED (18)
C2: STARED (6)
OT: DIARISTS (8) DISASTER (8)
Score: 91–5 (max 96)

Round 12: G E D I P O M H C

C1: CHOMPED (7)
C2: CHIMED (6)
Score: 98–5 (max 103)

Round 13: F A N E G E S D R

C1: GRENADES (8)
C2: DERANGES (8)
DC: GRANDEES (8)
Score: 106–13 (max 111)

Round 14: 25, 8, 2, 3, 9, 1. Target: 805.

C1: 803. Mistake in working.
C2: 803. ((9+8-1)x2)x(25)+3 (7)
OT: 805. ((9x3)+8)x(25-2) (10)
Score: 106–20 (max 121)

Round 15: D E M I M O R S E

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say MEMORISED which is correct.
Score: 106–30 (max 131)


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

Andy Wilson wrote:For the record, Mike's notes mention Carol put up an E for the 2nd last letter, when a consonant had been requested, then removed it! He also notes that Richard mentioned to Jason, that had he scored zero, he would've won the teapot, at which point Jason asked if he could change his mind, to which Richard replied no! Was Richard just jesting or is this actually an official whitewash consolation prize?

I'm not sure 'official' is quite the right word, but it is true that the only two players ever to score zero both walked away with a winners' goody bag, which at the time (Series 13 and 39) meant an extra prize of a set of dictionaries, rather than the teapot received in addition today.