c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 May 2002.

C1: Challenger Tony Lawford.
C2: Challenger Trevor Douglas.
DC: Tania Styles and Anna Raeburn.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L D S U O E T E
R02: N Q C A O P M I S
R03: G T N Y E O A E V
R04: R D E I F H U X A
R05: 25, 1, 2, 6, 4, 6. Target: 253.
TTT: PAINSIR
R06: L S T E A A P M Z
R07: G R D O I W C O E
R08: N T D A U K M I O
R09: R P G L A E E L I
R10: 50, 7, 6, 5, 8, 4. Target: 240.
TTT: WELAFFD
R11: T S N T U A A C R
R12: B D M O E I S G L
R13: V T R P E A U E F
R14: 25, 8, 7, 10, 8, 1. Target: 651.
R15: S H A L L O W E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L D S U O E T E

C1: RESOLUTE (8)
C2: LOUDEST (7)
DC: RESULTED (8)
OT: DELUSTER (8) DELUSTRE (8) URODELES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N Q C A O P M I S

C1: CAPONS (6)
C2: CAMPIONS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: G T N Y E O A E V

C1: AVENGE (6)
C2: gavote
DC: GOATEE (6) NEGATE (6) VOYAGE (6)
OT: GENEVA (6) NOVATE (6)
Score: 14–8 (max 22)

Round 4: R D E I F H U X A

C1: HAIRED (6)
C2: FRIED (5)
DC: FAIRED (6)
OT: ADIEUX (6)
Score: 20–8 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 1, 2, 6, 4, 6. Target: 253.

C1: 253. (6+4)*25+2+1 (10)
C2: 253. (6+4)*25+2+1 (10)
Score: 30–18 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: PAINSIR -> ASPIRIN

Round 6: L S T E A A P M Z

C1: PETALS (6)
C2: AMPLEST (7)
DC: PALATES (7)
OT: MALATES (7) MALTASE (7) TAMALES (7) PALMATE (7) SPATZLE (7)
Score: 30–25 (max 45)

Round 7: G R D O I W C O E

C1: WOODIER (7)
C2: grocer
DC: CROWDIE (7)
OT: ERGODIC (7)
Score: 37–25 (max 52)

Round 8: N T D A U K M I O

C1: AMOK (4)
C2: MOUNT (5)
DC: MIKADO (6) AMOUNT (6) MANITOU (7)
OT: TINAMOU (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 59)

Round 9: R P G L A E E L I

C1: REGALE (6)
C2: PILLAGER (8)
Score: 37–38 (max 67)

Round 10: 50, 7, 6, 5, 8, 4. Target: 240.

C1: 240. 50*5-6-4 (10)
C2: 240. 50*5-6-4 (10)
Score: 47–48 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: WELAFFD -> WAFFLED

Round 11: T S N T U A A C R

C1: CARATS (6)
C2: TAUNTS (6)
DC: TRUANTS (7)
OT: CURTANAS (8) TRANSACT (8)
Score: 53–54 (max 85)

Round 12: B D M O E I S G L

C1: DEMOBS (6)
C2: BODIES (6)
DC: MOBILES (7) OBLIGED (7) OBLIGES (7)
OT: SEMIBOLD (8)
Score: 59–60 (max 93)

Round 13: V T R P E A U E F

C1: PAVER (5)
C2: REPEAT (6)
DC: FEATURE (7)
Score: 59–66 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 8, 7, 10, 8, 1. Target: 651.

C1: 651. (10+8+8)*25+1 (10)
C2: 651. Mistake in working.
Score: 69–66 (max 110)

Round 15: S H A L L O W E E

No one buzzes. The answer was WHOLESALE.
Score: 69–66 (max 120)


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