c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 July 2002.

C1: Champion David Nickeas (3 wins, 296 points.)
C2: Challenger Julie Cocker.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Robert Hardy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V I T O N E T S D
R02: G F T U O E D T N
R03: R A H I J I S O G
R04: T P C S I A U P E
R05: 25, 4, 7, 4, 8, 3. Target: 855.
TTT: TAASUMS
R06: G I O S C B O A L
R07: S A T E Y U R D R
R08: E O E Q L P M V G
R09: X A L E T E F L M
R10: 100, 10, 7, 4, 1, 3. Target: 491.
TTT: TENFIFE
R11: P U R I H O N A Z
R12: M N R E E I L D R
R13: N O G A D I M E D
R14: 50, 2, 5, 4, 10, 7, . Target: 830.
R15: G R A N I G R A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: V I T O N E T S D

C1: notives
C2: NOTED (5)
DC: STINTED (7)
OT: DENTIST (7) TIENTOS (7) TONIEST (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: G F T U O E D T N

C1: TOUNGED (7)
C2: FUDGE (5)
DC: TONGUED (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 14)

Round 3: R A H I J I S O G

C1: GARISH (6)
C2: GASH (4)
DC: OGRISH (6)
OT: JAGIRS (6)
Score: 13–5 (max 20)

Round 4: T P C S I A U P E

C1: PACIEST (7)
C2: TAPS (4)
DC: PUPATES (7)
OT: ASEPTIC (7) AUSPICE (7) CUSPATE (7) TEACUPS (7)
Score: 20–5 (max 27)

Round 5: 25, 4, 7, 4, 8, 3. Target: 855.

C1: 855. (((4X25)+7)X8)-(4-3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 30–5 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: TAASUMS -> SATSUMA

Round 6: G I O S C B O A L

C1: SOCIAL (6)
C2: logics
DC: IGLOOS (6)
OT: BIOGAS (6) GLACIS (6) OLIGOS (6)
Score: 36–5 (max 43)

Round 7: S A T E Y U R D R

C1: TREASURY (8)
C2: ESTUARY (7)
DC: STARRED (7) TRADERS (7)
Score: 44–5 (max 51)

Round 8: E O E Q L P M V G

C1: ELOPE (5)
C2: GLOVE (5)
OT: GOLEM (5)
Score: 49–10 (max 56)

Round 9: X A L E T E F L M

C1: MALLET (6)
C2: MALLET (6)
DC: LEAFLET (7) TELEFAX (7)
OT: FELLATE (7)
Score: 55–16 (max 63)

Round 10: 100, 10, 7, 4, 1, 3. Target: 491.

C1: 491. ((4+1)x100)-((10-7)x3) (10)
C2: 490.
Score: 65–16 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: TENFIFE -> FIFTEEN

Round 11: P U R I H O N A Z

C1: PIANO (5)
C2: unpair
DC: ORPHAN (6)
OT: RUPIAH (6)
Score: 70–16 (max 79)

Richard notes that Phiona's name is in that selection.

Round 12: M N R E E I L D R

C1: REMINDER (8)
C2: REMINDER (8)
Score: 78–24 (max 87)

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

C1: DOMAIN (6)
C2: mending
DC: DOMAINE (7)
OT: DEMIGOD (7) DEMOING (7) DIAMOND (7) GODDAMN (7) MADDING (7)
Score: 84–24 (max 94)

Round 14: 50, 2, 5, 4, 10, 7. Target: 830.

C1: 830. ((10+7)x50)-(5x4) (10)
C2: -
Score: 94–24 (max 104)

Round 15: G R A N I G R A N

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ARRANGING which is correct.
Score: 104–24 (max 114)


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

Andy Wilson wrote: Round 2: G F T U O E D T N

C1: TOUNGED (7)
C2: FUDGE (5)
DC: TONGUED (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 14)

Hmm, really?