c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 17 December 2001.

C1: Champion Ben Wilson (6 wins, 570 points.)
C2: Champion Simon Cartwright (4 wins, 467 points.)
DC: Tania Styles and Denis Norden.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J N O E I T R S D
R02: L M P F U A O G E
R03: T C S I U O N R V
R04: B L D H A E I G Y
R05: 7, 9, 5, 4, 6, 10. Target: 141.
TTT: PUNTIME
R06: T M R S O U A F E
R07: P I A C N O D L E
R08: T S R B I U A M E
R09: A G O D U W H L S
R10: 75, 2, 3, 9, 4, 9. Target: 610.
TTT: STSUSIE
R11: T E I N Q A P R C
R12: F D S T O G E A E
R13: X V I M R U O L N
R14: 100, 5, 9, 5, 7, 8. Target: 623.
R15: U N C R I N G E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: J N O E I T R S D

C1: JOINERS (7)
C2: STONIER (7)
DC: JOINTERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L M P F U A O G E

C1: PLAGUE (6)
C2: PLUMAGE (7)
DC: MEGAFLOP (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)

Round 3: T C S I U O N R V

C1: crutons
C2: COURTS (6)
DC: VISCOUNT (8) RUCTIONS (8)
Score: 7–20 (max 24)

Round 4: B L D H A E I G Y

C1: HAILED (6)
C2: GABLED (6)
DC: HEADILY (7)
OT: BEADILY (7)
Score: 13–26 (max 31)

Round 5: 7, 9, 5, 4, 6, 10. Target: 141.

C1: 141. ((9+5)x10)+(7-6) (10)
C2: 141. ((4+5+6)x10)-9 (10)
Score: 23–36 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: PUNTIME -> PINETUM

Round 6: T M R S O U A F E

C1: FORMATS (7)
C2: foreman
DC: FORMATES (8)
OT: FOREMAST (8) FOUMARTS (8)
Score: 30–36 (max 49)

Round 7: P I A C N O D L E

C1: DOCILE (6)
C2: PLAINED (7)
DC: CANOPIED (8)
OT: PALINODE (8) PANICLED (8)
Score: 30–43 (max 57)

Round 8: T S R B I U A M E

C1: BARMIEST (8)
C2: BUSTIER (7)
OT: AUMBRIES (8) MURIATES (8) RESUBMIT (8)
Score: 38–43 (max 65)

Round 9: A G O D U W H L S

C1: SHOULD (6)
C2: SHOULD (6)
DC: LAUGHS (6) SLOUGH (6) SHADOW (6)
OT: GOULASH (7)
Score: 44–49 (max 72)

Round 10: 75, 2, 3, 9, 4, 9. Target: 610.

C1: 610. ((75-4)x9)-((3x9)+2) (10)
C2: 609.
Score: 54–49 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: STSUSIE -> TISSUES

Round 11: T E I N Q A P R C

C1: PAINTER (7)
C2: PAINTER (7)
DC: REPAINT (7) CAPRINE (7)
OT: CANTRIP (7) CERTAIN (7) TACRINE (7) PERTAIN (7) PARETIC (7) PICRATE (7) PICANTE (7)
Score: 61–56 (max 89)

Round 12: F D S T O G E A E

C1: FEASTED (7)
C2: FEASTED (7)
DC: DEFEATS (7)
OT: DEAFEST (7) GOATEED (7) GOATEES (7)
Score: 68–63 (max 96)

Round 13: X V I M R U O L N

C1: MINOR (5)
C2: MOURN (5)
DC: MOULIN (6)
OT: MOULVI (6)
Score: 73–68 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 5, 9, 5, 7, 8. Target: 623.

C1: 623. ((7x100)-((9x8)+5) (10)
C2: 624.
Score: 83–68 (max 112)

Round 15: U N C R I N G E S

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SECURING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CENSURING.
Final Score: 83–68 (max 122)


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