c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 July 2010.

C1: Champion Richard Harris (5 wins.)
C2: Challenger David O'Flanaghan.
DC: Susie Dent and Sharon Davies.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M C U I A M T Y
R02: P Q N E O A G N I
R03: B T S A E O R W I
R04: F A M S T O E I R
R05: 5, 4, 6, 1, 4, 6. Target: 458.
TTT: TINSTEWS - "Knitwear for geminis perhaps?"
R06: P T L J U A O L E
R07: S N P O A E N R S
R08: U A E K P F S I C
R09: L T S E A O D T U
R10: 7, 2, 6, 9, 1, 4. Target: 781.
TTT: GRINDHAP - "It's not bitter but sometimes can be twisted"
R11: N L T E I O R L A
R12: S R N E I E M T A
R13: N V R E I A W V H
R14: 10, 3, 2, 6, 1, 3. Target: 638.
R15: W A T E R C U L A (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M C U I A M T Y

C1: ACUITY (6)
C2: DUMMY (5)
DC: DAMMIT (6)
OT: CADMIUM (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P Q N E O A G N I

C1: OPENING (7)
C2: OPENING (7)
DC: OPENING (7) PINGO (5)
OT: NEAPING (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: B T S A E O R W I

C1: BOATERS (7)
C2: BOATERS (7)
DC: BOASTER (7) WARIEST (7)
OT: BARITES (7) BORATES (7) BOATIES (7) OBITERS (7) WAITERS (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 21)

Round 4: F A M S T O E I R

C1: FOREMAST (8)
C2: MOISTER (7)
DC: ATOMISER (8) AMORTISE (8) FORMATES (8)
OT: FOAMIEST (8)
Score: 28–14 (max 29)

Round 5: 5, 4, 6, 1, 4, 6. Target: 458.

C1: -
C2: 456. (6x4)x(5x4-1) (7)
RR: 458. (6x5-1)x4x4-6 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: TINSTEWS -> TWINSETS

Round 6: P T L J U A O L E

C1: POLLUTE (7)
C2: PLATE (5)
DC: PULLET (6)
Score: 35–21 (max 46)

Round 7: S N P O A E N R S

C1: SPANNERS (8)
C2: SPANNERS (8)
DC: PERSONAS (8)
OT: RESPONSA (8)
Score: 43–29 (max 54)

Round 8: U A E K P F S I C

C1: FAKES (5)
C2: SPEAK (5)
DC: AUSPICE (7) FAKIES (6)
Score: 48–34 (max 61)

Round 9: L T S E A O D T U

C1: TOASTED (7)
C2: OUTLASTED (18)
DC: TOADLETS (8)
Score: 48–52 (max 79)

Round 10: 7, 2, 6, 9, 1, 4. Target: 781.

C1: 783. (7x6x2+4-1)x9 (7)
C2: 783. (9x6x2+4)x7-1 (7)
RR: 781. ((2+6)x9-1)x(7+4) (10)
Score: 55–59 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: GRINDHAP -> HANDGRIP

Round 11: N L T E I O R L A

C1: RELATION (8)
C2: ORIENTAL (8)
Score: 63–67 (max 97)

Round 12: S R N E I E M T A

C1: MEANEST (7)
C2: MARINES (7)
DC: EMIRATES (8) STEAMIER (8)
OT: MATINEES (8) MINARETS (8) RAIMENTS (8) RESINATE (8) TRAINEES (8)
Score: 70–74 (max 105)

Round 13: N V R E I A W V H

C1: RAVINE (6)
C2: RAVINE (6)
DC: VERVAIN (7) WAIVER (6)
Score: 76–80 (max 112)

Round 14: 10, 3, 2, 6, 1, 3. Target: 638.

C1: 639. Mistake in working.
C2: 640. (6+2)x10x(3x3-1) (7)
OT: 639. ((10+2)x6-1)x3x3 (7)
Score: 76–87 (max 119)

Round 15: W A T E R C U L A

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say CATERWAUL which is correct.
Final Score: 86–87 (max 129)

Richard was very gracious in defeat and very unlucky that David put the game out of reach on the final numbers. Sorry for the speedcap but it’s my little bro’s 11th birthday today so I’m now off for a home visit.
Laters

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Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63