c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 March 2002.

C1: Champion Tony Harding (3 wins, 257 points.)
C2: Challenger Hazel Mell, from Crowle near Scunthorpe.
DC: Susie Dent and Patrick Mower.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D O G L E I T A
R02: N M P V O U E R C
R03: K S T I A H O L D
R04: W N G E A F R O E
R05: 100, 3, 6, 7, 5, 7. Target: 595.
TTT: MELLSAT
R06: M S T C A I E P D
R07: R J L N O A E S I
R08: Q G Y T E U O M I
R09: R Z S L O E U D A
R10: 75, 50, 4, 3, 5, 1. Target: 564.
TTT: REDWINE
R11: N C T E I O R M E
R12: T P G S A O I L F
R13: R V N D E A U T O
R14: 75, 25, 9, 2, 5, 3. Target: 831.
R15: L E X I P R O N G (conundrum)


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

C1: GODLIEST (8)
C2: STOLID (6)
DC: DOGSTAIL (8) GODETIAS (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) ISOLATED (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N M P V O U E R C

C1: UNCOVER (7)
C2: MOURN (5)
DC: POUNCER (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: K S T I A H O L D

C1: STOLID (6)
C2: STOLID (6)
OT: DHOLAKS (7) DOLTISH (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 21–6 (max 22)

Round 4: W N G E A F R O E

C1: FORAGE (6)
C2: FROWN (5)
DC: WAGONER (7)
Score: 27–6 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 3, 6, 7, 5, 7. Target: 595.

C1: 595. (100*6)-5 (10)
C2: 595. (100*6)-5 (10)
Score: 37–16 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: MELLSAT -> MALLETS

Round 6: M S T C A I E P D

C1: PACIEST (7)
C2: MASTIC (6)
DC: CAMPSITE (8) IMPACTED (8)
OT: CAMPIEST (8)
Score: 44–16 (max 47)

Round 7: R J L N O A E S I

C1: JOINERS (7)
C2: JAILERS (7)
DC: AILERONS (8)
Score: 51–23 (max 55)

Round 8: Q G Y T E U O M I

C1: EQUITY (6)
C2: QUIET (5)
DC: MOIETY (6)
Score: 57–23 (max 61)

Round 9: R Z S L O E U D A

C1: LOUDER (6)
C2: SOURED (6)
DC: ZEALOUS (7) ROULADES (8)
Score: 63–29 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 50, 4, 3, 5, 1. Target: 564.

C1: 560. Mistake in working.
C2: 572. (5+4+1)*50+75-3 (5)
CV: 564. (75+50+(5*3)+1)*4 (10)
Score: 63–34 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: REDWINE -> WIDENER

Round 11: N C T E I O R M E

C1: MENTOR (6)
C2: CEMENT (6)
DC: ERECTION (8) METEORIC (8)
OT: NEOTERIC (8) INTERCOM (8)
Score: 69–40 (max 87)

Round 12: T P G S A O I L F

C1: fagotis
C2: GLOATS (6)
DC: TOPSAIL (7) GALIPOT (7)
Score: 69–46 (max 94)

Round 13: R V N D E A U T O

C1: DETOUR (6)
C2: VAUNTED (7)
OT: NATURED (7) UNRATED (7) NOVATED (7) RONDEAU (7) ROTUNDA (7) VAUNTER (7) VERDANT (7)
Score: 69–53 (max 101)

Round 14: 75, 25, 9, 2, 5, 3. Target: 831.

C1: 830. (9+2)*75+5 (7)
C2: 848.
CV: 830. (7)
OT: 831. (25-9-5)*75+3*2 (10)
Score: 76–53 (max 111)

Round 15: L E X I P R O N G

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXPLORING which is correct.
Score: 86–53 (max 121)


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