c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 13 August 2001.

C1: Champion Brenda Dunn (1 win, 50 points.)
C2: Challenger Craig Richardson.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E P A Y E D O T
R02: M G A I E Y R S C
R03: D U W A D E T I F
R04: 50, 75, 10, 9, 9, 4. Target: 671.
R05: P C H A E R I V S
R06: N O L E N I K A M
R07: L R S E U T O P R
R08: 75, 25, 1, 7, 2, 5. Target: 271.
R09: V I T A L T A K E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E P A Y E D O T

C1: PATTED (6)
C2: PATTED (6)
DC: PETTED, (6) PEYOTE (6)
OT: ADOPTEE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: M G A I E Y R S C

C1: SCREAM (6)
C2: SCREAM (6)
DC: MIRAGES, (7) GRIMACES (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: D U W A D E T I F

C1: WAFTED (6)
C2: WAFTED (6)
DC: WAITED, (6) AUDITED (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 75, 10, 9, 9, 4. Target: 671.

C1: 671. 9*75-4 (10)
C2: 671. 9*75-4 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 32)

Round 5: P C H A E R I V S

C1: SHIVER (6)
C2: PERISH (6)
DC: SERAPHIC (8)
OT: ARCHIVES (8) ASPHERIC (8)
Score: 34–34 (max 40)

Round 6: N O L E N I K A M

C1: MILK (4)
C2: OILMAN (6)
DC: LINKMAN, (7) MELANIN (7)
OT: MINNEOLA (8)
Score: 34–40 (max 48)

Round 7: L R S E U T O P R

C1: REPORTS (7)
C2: poluters
DC: TROUPERS (8)
OT: POSTURER (8)
Score: 41–40 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 25, 1, 7, 2, 5. Target: 271.

C1: 275.
C2: 270. (7+1)*25+75-5 (7)
CV: 270. (7)
OT: 271. 7*(25+1+2)+75 (10)
Carol got it, but out of time.
Score: 41–47 (max 66)

Round 9: V I T A L T A K E

C2 buzzes on 19 seconds to say TALKATIVE which is correct.
Score: 41–57 (max 76)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45