c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 June 2002.

C1: Champion Julia Wilkinson (5 wins, 445 points.)
C2: Challenger Shirley Light.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G Z R E U O T M N
R02: S P I L W A C T E
R03: R D V O E I G Y S
R04: F X N A O H T I R
R05: 75, 8, 6, 8, 2, 4. Target: 678.
TTT: FUSEFLO
R06: L M E P D A S J O
R07: T C G E A I N R M
R08: D L E T P O S R E
R09: B D N A I U C V E
R10: 100, 75, 8, 6, 5, 3. Target: 155.
TTT: BICIMAN
R11: S T M R O E I L G
R12: S H D A E N S L O
R13: R F T E I E C P A
R14: 2, 1, 5, 4, 8, 10. Target: 411.
R15: F R O G M I N E R (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: G Z R E U O T M N

C1: REMOUNT (7)
C2: REMOUNT (7)
DC: REMOUNT (7)
OT: GOURMET (7) MOUNTER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S P I L W A C T E [slightly delayed as Carol drops the A]

C1: plicates
C2: PLAITS (6)
DC: ELASTIC (7)
OT: ASEPTIC (7) PACIEST (7) CAPLETS (7) PLACETS (7) LACIEST (7) LATICES (7) PLASTIC (7) PLATIES (7) TALIPES (7) PLICATE (7) SPECIAL (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: R D V O E I G Y S

C1: GROVES (6)
C2: ROVED (5)
DC: DEVISOR (7)
OT: DEVOIRS (7) VISORED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: F X N A O H T I R

C1: RATION (6)
C2: FAITH (5)
DC: THORAX (6) THORIA (6)
OT: FORINT (6) FORNIX (6)
Score: 19–13 (max 27)

Round 5: 75, 8, 6, 8, 2, 4. Target: 678.

C1: 668. 8x75+(2+6)x8+4 (5)
C2: -
CV: 678. (8+2)x(75-6)-8-4 (10)
Score: 24–13 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: FUSEFLO -> SOUFFLE

Round 6: L M E P D A S J O

C1: SAMPLED (7)
C2: SOAPED (6)
DC: PEDALOS (7)
OT: POMADES (7) MALOPES (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 44)

Round 7: T C G E A I N R M

C1: CREATING (8)
C2: CREAMING (8)
DC: CREMATING (18) CENTIGRAM (18)
Score: 39–21 (max 62)

Round 8: D L E T P O S R E

C1: SPORTED (7)
C2: POSTED (6)
DC: DROPLETS (8)
OT: DEPLORES (8) DOPESTER (8)
Score: 46–21 (max 70)

Round 9: B D N A I U C V E

C1: INVADE (6)
C2: - (0)
DC: VICUNA (6)
OT: CABINED (7)
Score: 52–21 (max 77)

Round 10: 100, 75, 8, 6, 5, 3. Target: 155.

C1: 156. 100+75-6x5+8+3 (7)
C2: 156. 100+75-8-6-5 (7)
CV: 155. (8+3)x5+100 (10)
Score: 59–28 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: BICIMAN -> MINICAB

Round 11: S T M R O E I L G

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: STORM (5)
DC: MOISTER (7) GOITRES (7) GLORIES (7) ERGOTISM (8)
Score: 66–28 (max 95)

Round 12: S H D A E N S L O

C1: SLASHED (7)
C2: SLASHED (7)
DC: HANDLES (7) HANDLESS (8)
Score: 73–35 (max 103)

Round 13: R F T E I E C P A

C1: PACIER (6)
C2: retape
DC: PREFECT (7) PERFECT (7) PERFECTA (8)
Score: 79–35 (max 111)

Round 14: 2, 1, 5, 4, 8, 10. Target: 411.

C1: 410. (8x5+1)x10 (7)
C2: 409.
CV: 411. (8x10+1)x5+4+2 (10)
Score: 86–35 (max 121)

Round 15: F R O G M I N E R

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say REFORMING which is correct.
Score: 96–35 (max 131)


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