c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 March 2002.

C1: Champion Brenda Jolley (2 wins, 180 points.)
C2: Challenger Gillian Clements.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Dr Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G M O I N H A E
R02: R D T V I O U E C
R03: L S N O B I F A E
R04: M P G D U A E O R
R05: 75, 2, 9, 6, 4, 8. Target: 592.
TTT: JERIZZA
R06: T S R T A U O E L
R07: D N S M I A E W O
R08: N R L T I E A S L
R09: D S L F A E I X O
R10: 75, 5, 1, 5, 3, 9. Target: 603.
TTT: MISPPEL
R11: T N P Y A C E I F
R12: V R B M A U O E P
R13: H T R A I C Q E S
R14: 25, 8, 7, 1, 5, 8. Target: 504.
R15: S O N I G U N I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G M O I N H A E

C1: HEALING (7)
C2: loaming
DC: HALOGEN (7)
OT: GEMINAL (7) HALOING (7) HELMING (7) HEMIOLA (7) MANHOLE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R D T V I O U E C

C1: COURTED (7)
C2: VERDICT (7)
DC: OUTDRIVE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: L S N O B I F A E

C1: balones
C2: FOIBLES (7)
DC: ALBINOS (7) FINALES (7) LESBIAN (7)
OT: LOBEFINS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: M P G D U A E O R

C1: MORGUE (6)
C2: PURGED (6)
DC: GUMDROP (7) UPGRADE (7)
OT: GROUPED (7) GRUMPED (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 2, 9, 6, 4, 8. Target: 592.

C1: 592. (6+2)*75-8 (10)
C2: 592. 75*8-(4*2) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: JERIZZA -> JAZZIER

Round 6: T S R T A U O E L

C1: RATTLES (7)
C2: TURTLES (7)
DC: LUSTRATE (8) OUTSTARE (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 48)

Round 7: D N S M I A E W O

C1: DOMAINES (8)
C2: MAIDENS (7)
DC: WOMANISED (18)
Score: 45–37 (max 66)

Round 8: N R L T I E A S L

C1: ENTRAILS (8)
C2: ENTRAILS (8)
DC: INSTALLER (18)
Score: 53–45 (max 84)

Round 9: D S L F A E I X O

C1: FAILED (6)
C2: FOILED (6)
DC: FIELDS (6) SIXFOLD (7)
OT: OXIDASE (7) SEXFOIL (7)
Score: 59–51 (max 91)

Round 10: 75, 5, 1, 5, 3, 9. Target: 603.

C1: 603. (9-1)*75+3 (10)
C2: 603. (9-1)*75+3 (10)
Score: 69–61 (max 101)

Teatime teaser: MISPPEL -> PIMPLES

Round 11: T N P Y A C E I F

C1: FANCY (5)
C2: FIANCE (6)
DC: PACIFY (6)
OT: PATENCY (7) PICANTE (7)
Score: 69–67 (max 108)

Round 12: V R B M A U O E P

C1: BUMPER (6)
C2: VAPOUR (6)
DC: REVAMP (6) UMBRAE (6)
OT: MERBAU (6) PEROBA (6)
Score: 75–73 (max 114)

Round 13: H T R A I C Q E S

C1: AITCHES (7)
C2: AITCHES (7)
DC: CHARIEST (8)
OT: THERIACS (8)
Score: 82–80 (max 122)

Round 14: 25, 8, 7, 1, 5, 8. Target: 504.

C1: 507. (8+8+5-1)*25+7 (7)
C2: -
CV: 504. (25-1)*(8-5)*7 (10)
Score: 89–80 (max 132)

Round 15: S O N I G U N I E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say INGENIOUS which is correct.
Score: 99–80 (max 142)


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