c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 April 2002.

C1: Champion Rupert Stokoe (7 wins, 674 points.)
C2: Challenger Julian Lyons, from Hemel Hempstead.
DC: Tania Styles and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S M A E N R O T
R02: D L I Z E O S C I
R03: G R N A E P T I A
R04: D M K O I X S A U
R05: 75, 7, 3, 8, 6, 10. Target: 435.
TTT: IILYONS
R06: R L T E O V U N E
R07: F D S A I A G P O
R08: T R E I C L A O S
R09: M N E I Q R A G H
R10: 25, 5, 10, 10, 5, 6. Target: 437.
TTT: EASTEND
R11: D T E U S W O H M
R12: C P A E R T O Y I
R13: G N S E A L F E D
R14: 100, 3, 9, 8, 2, 6. Target: 627.
R15: S L E E K M O S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S M A E N R O T

C1: MANTLES (7)
C2: LAMENTS (7)
DC: ALMONERS (8) MONSTERA (8)
OT: STOREMAN (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D L I Z E O S C I

C1: IODIZES (7)
C2: IDOLIZES (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 16)

Round 3: G R N A E P T I A

C1: TAPERING (8)
C2: TAPERING (8)
DC: PAINTER (7)
OT: AERATING (8) PAGINATE (8)
Score: 15–23 (max 24)

Round 4: D M K O I X S A U

C1: DISK (4)
C2: audios
DC: AXIOMS (6) MIKADOS (7)
Score: 19–23 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 7, 3, 8, 6, 10. Target: 435.

C1: 435. (75*6)-8-7 (10)
C2: 435. (75*6)-8-7 (10)
Score: 29–33 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: IILYONS -> NOISILY

Round 6: R L T E O V U N E

C1: VOLUNTEER (18)
C2: LOUVRE (6)
Score: 47–33 (max 59)

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Round 7: F D S A I A G P O

C1: PADS (4)
C2: PAGODAS (7)
DC: ADAGIOS (7)
Score: 47–40 (max 66)

Round 8: T R E I C L A O S

C1: RECITALS (8)
C2: CLOISTER (8)
DC: SECTORIAL (18)
OT: SCLEROTIA (18)
Score: 55–48 (max 84)

Round 9: M N E I Q R A G H

C1: HEARING (7)
C2: HEARING (7)
DC: HARMING (7) MANGIER (7) REAMING (7)
Score: 62–55 (max 91)

Round 10: 25, 5, 10, 10, 5, 6. Target: 437.

C1: 437. (25+10/5)*(10+6)+5 (10)
C2: 444.
Score: 72–55 (max 101)

Teatime teaser: EASTEND -> STANDEE

Round 11: D T E U S W O H M

C1: SHOUTED (7)
C2: HOUSED (6)
DC: MOUTHED (7)
OT: METHODS (7) SOUTHED (7)
Score: 79–55 (max 108)

Round 12: C P A E R T O Y I

C1: CAPTOR (6)
C2: CARPET (6)
DC: OPERATIC (8) APRICOT (7)
Score: 85–61 (max 116)

Round 13: G N S E A L F E D

C1: DANGLES (7)
C2: FLANGES (7)
DC: LEGENDS (7) DEAFENS (7)
Score: 92–68 (max 123)

Round 14: 100, 3, 9, 8, 2, 6. Target: 627.

C1: 627. (6*100)+(9*3) (10)
C2: 627. (6*100)+(9*3) (10)
Score: 102–78 (max 133)

Round 15: S L E E K M O S S

C2 buzzes on 20 seconds to say SMOKELESS which is correct.
Score: 102–88 (max 143)


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