c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 4 March 2002.

C1: Champion Brenda Jolley (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Janet Arnold.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L C D E I O B E
R02: G P T I A E N R O
R03: Q E I M F A T O S
R04: R D H I E L N O R
R05: 75, 7, 3, 8, 8, 2. Target: 593.
TTT: ARNOLDS
R06: T V G A U S E M D
R07: R Z P F I O U I L
R08: W C J T A E I N S
R09: R S X O E B D A E
R10: 75, 1, 9, 9, 2, 6. Target: 935.
TTT: RAJMIME
R11: M I T O G E L Y A
R12: N S P R U E O A D
R13: C T F I E K S A E
R14: 50, 100, 8, 2, 2, 1. Target: 238.
R15: F E I N T S N O G (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L C D E I O B E

C1: SLICED (6)
C2: CLOSED (6)
DC: DECIBELS (8)
OT: OBELISED (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: G P T I A E N R O

C1: OPERATING (18)
C2: TEARING (7)
DC: ATROPINE (8) TAPERING (8)
Score: 24–6 (max 26)

Round 3: Q E I M F A T O S

C1: MATIES (6)
C2: FATES (5)
DC: ATOMISE (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) FOMITES (7)
Score: 30–6 (max 33)

Round 4: R D H I E L N O R

C1: HINDER (6)
C2: HOLIER (6)
DC: HORNIER (7)
OT: LORINER (7)
Score: 36–12 (max 40)

Round 5: 75, 7, 3, 8, 8, 2. Target: 593.

C1: 593. 75*8-7 (10)
C2: 593. 75*8-7 (10)
Score: 46–22 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: ARNOLDS -> LARDONS

Round 6: T V G A U S E M D

C1: AMUSED (6)
C2: MASTED (6)
DC: STAGED (6)
OT: VAGUEST (7)
Score: 52–28 (max 57)

Round 7: R Z P F I O U I L

C1: FLOUR (5)
C2: FOUR (4)
DC: FLOUR (5)
OT: POILU (5)
Score: 57–28 (max 62)

Round 8: W C J T A E I N S

C1: WINCES (6)
C2: WAIST (5)
DC: INJECTS (7)
OT: CINEAST (7)
Score: 63–28 (max 69)

Round 9: R S X O E B D A E

C1: BOXERS (6)
C2: BREADS (6)
DC: DEBASER (7)
OT: AEROBES (7) BARDEES (7) REBASED (7) BEDSORE (7) SOBERED (7)
Score: 69–34 (max 76)

Round 10: 75, 1, 9, 9, 2, 6. Target: 935.

C1: 924.
C2: 936. Mistake in working.
CV: 935. (9+2)*(75+9+1) (10)
Score: 69–34 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: RAJMIME -> JAMMIER

Round 11: M I T O G E L Y A

C1: TIMELY (6)
C2: GAIETY (6)
DC: MEATILY (7)
Score: 75–40 (max 93)

Round 12: N S P R U E O A D

C1: PARDONS (7)
C2: REASON (6)
DC: PADRONES (8) POUNDERS (8)
OT: OPERANDS (8)
Score: 82–40 (max 101)

Round 13: C T F I E K S A E

C1: FACETS (6)
C2: TACKS (5)
DC: CASKET (6) FIESTA (6)
OT: TACKIES (7)
Score: 88–40 (max 108)

Round 14: 50, 100, 8, 2, 2, 1. Target: 238.

C1: 239. 2*100+50-8-2-1 (7)
C2: 239. 2*100+5-8-2-1 (7)
CV: 238. (100-2)*2+50-8 (10)
Score: 95–47 (max 118)

Round 15: F E I N T S N O G

No one buzzes. The answer was SOFTENING.
Score: 95–47 (max 128)


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