c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 May 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Pullin (3 wins, 285 points.)
C2: Challenger Christina Walmsley.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S D T R U A O I
R02: N L G M A E O E T
R03: V P N F S H I I A
R04: W R D S O U E T L
R05: 50, 100, 25, 75, 8, 7. Target: 335.
TTT: KRINGHE
R06: D G M R E O E N C
R07: B R T I U A E I Y
R08: L P J X E A A S G
R09: R T D N S U I E I
R10: 25, 2, 3, 7, 7, 3. Target: 408.
TTT: LEGALEZ
R11: M L C K A O I E O
R12: I I E F T R L D N
R13: M V G P H A U E R
R14: 25, 2, 8, 9, 8, 10. Target: 861.
R15: C O R N G I L L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S D T R U A O I

C1: ASTROID (7)
C2: CUSTARD (7)
DC: CARIOUS (7) AUDITORS (8)
OT: CAROTIDS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N L G M A E O E T

C1: MONTAGE (7)
C2: TANGLE (6)
DC: ELONGATE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: V P N F S H I I A

C1: FINISH (6)
C2: VANISH (6)
DC: PANFISH (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Round 4: W R D S O U E T L

C1: TOUSLED (7)
C2: WORLDS (6)
DC: STRUDEL (7) ROUSTED (7)
OT: DETOURS (7) DOUREST (7) LOUDEST (7) LUSTRED (7) RUSTLED (7) OLDSTER (7) RODLETS (7) STROWED (7) WORSTED (7) TROWELS (7) WOULDST (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 100, 25, 75, 8, 7. Target: 335.

C1: 335. (75/25)*100+50-8-7 (10)
C2: 347.
Score: 37–13 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: KRINGHE -> GHERKIN

Round 6: D G M R E O E N C

C1: MENDER (6)
C2: DOGMEN (6)
DC: ENCODER (7)
OT: ENCORED (7) MODERNE (7)
Score: 43–19 (max 47)

Round 7: B R T I U A E I Y

C1: baitier
C2: BEAR (4)
DC: BEAUTY (6) UBIETY (6)
OT: BARITE (6) BARYTE (6) BETRAY (6) ABITUR (6) RUBATI (6) TIBIAE (6)
Score: 43–23 (max 53)

Round 8: L P J X E A A S G

C1: PLAGES (6)
C2: PEALS (5)
DC: AGAPES (6)
OT: GALEAS (6)
Score: 49–23 (max 59)

Round 9: R T D N S U I E I

C1: disunite
C2: RUINED (6)
DC: INTRUDES (8)
OT: DISINTER (8) NITRIDES (8) NEURITIS (8) UNITISED (8) UNTIDIER (8)
Score: 49–29 (max 67)

Round 10: 25, 2, 3, 7, 7, 3. Target: 408.

C1: 408. (4*25+2)*(7-3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 59–29 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: LEGALEZ -> GAZELLE

Round 11: M L C K A O I E O

C1: MALICE (6)
C2: CAMEL (5)
DC: MICKLE (6)
OT: OILCAKE (7)
Score: 65–29 (max 84)

Round 12: I I E F T R L D N

C1: flinted
C2: FRIEND (6)
DC: FLIRTED (7) TRIFLED (7) INFIDEL (7) FLINTIER (8)
Score: 65–35 (max 92)

Round 13: M V G P H A U E R

C1: HAMPER (6)
C2: MAUVER (6)
DC: VAGUER (6)
OT: MURAGE (6) REVAMP (6)
Score: 71–41 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 2, 8, 9, 8, 10. Target: 861.

C1: 860. (9*25-10)*(8/2) (7)
C2: -
CV: 861. (8*8+25-2)*10-9 (10)
Score: 78–41 (max 108)

Round 15: C O R N G I L L S

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say SCROLLING which is correct.
Score: 88–41 (max 118)


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