c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 14 December 2001.

C1: Champion Donald Isles (2 wins, 187 points.)
C2: Challenger Terence Carey.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Sue Perkins.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T A M S O E D L
R02: R P T U I A R E B
R03: T C O A G Y T E D
R04: S F D U O I C B X
R05: 100, 10, 5, 9, 7, 3. Target: 307.
TTT: TCAREYT
R06: L H E R G U T I S
R07: G L O V A T C I U
R08: D G Q A I A W S E
R09: N F O R M A I D U
R10: 25, 3, 6, 5, 10, 8. Target: 550.
TTT: ADVENTI
R11: S M E T I K R O N
R12: L C P E A O S G S
R13: L V E O P N T E D
R14: 100, 2, 10, 9, 5, 7. Target: 332.
R15: O H U M I N R U G (conundrum)


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

C1: DAEMONS (7)
C2: SLANTED (7)
DC: MALTOSE (7) DONATES (7) MANTLES (7)
OT: OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R P T U I A R E B

C1: RAPTURE (7)
C2: RAPTURE (7)
DC: RAPTURE (7)
OT: ARBITER (7) RAREBIT (7) PERTURB (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: T C O A G Y T E D

C1: CATTY (5)
C2: COTTAGE (7)
DC: COTTAGED (8)
Score: 14–21 (max 22)

Round 4: S F D U O I C B X

C1: CUBS (4)
C2: BOX (3)
DC: FUCOIDS (7)
OT: CUBOIDS (7)
Score: 18–21 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 10, 5, 9, 7, 3. Target: 307.

C1: 307. (3x100)+7 (10)
C2: 307. (3x100)+7 (10)
Score: 28–31 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: TCAREYT -> CATTERY

Round 6: L H E R G U T I S

C1: RIGHTS (6)
C2: LIGHTERS (8)
DC: SLIGHTER (8)
OT: RELIGHTS (8)
Score: 28–39 (max 47)

Round 7: G L O V A T C I U

C1: VOLTAIC (7)
C2: VOLTAIC (7)
OT: VICTUAL (7)
Score: 35–46 (max 54)

Round 8: D G Q A I A W S E

C1: WADES (5)
C2: ADAGES (6)
OT: SWAGED (6) WADIES (6)
Score: 35–52 (max 60)

Round 9: N F O R M A I D U

C1: UNIFORM (7)
C2: AROUND (6)
DC: UNIFORM (7)
Score: 42–52 (max 67)

Round 10: 25, 3, 6, 5, 10, 8. Target: 550.

C1: 550. Mistake in working.
C2: 550. (5x10)x(8+3) (10)
Score: 42–62 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: ADVENTI -> DEVIANT

Round 11: S M E T I K R O N

C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: MONIKERS (8)
DC: IRKSOME (7)
OT: TOKENISM (8)
Score: 42–70 (max 85)

Round 12: L C P E A O S G S

C1: capless
C2: CLASPS (6)
DC: GOSPELS (7)
OT: SOLACES (7)
Score: 42–76 (max 92)

Round 13: L V E O P N T E D

C1: deponed
C2: ENVELOP (7)
DC: PENTODE (7)
OT: DEVELOP (7)
Score: 42–83 (max 99)

Round 14: 100, 2, 10, 9, 5, 7. Target: 332.

C1: 331. (((5x75)-((10x7)/2))-9 (7)
C2: -
CV: 332. ((75-9)x5)+2 (10)
Score: 49–83 (max 109)

Round 15: O H U M I N R U G

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HUMOURING which is correct.
Final Score: 59–83 (max 119)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46