c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 4 May 2001.

C1: Champion Adrian D'Enrico (1 win, 69 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Aspinall from Washingborough, Lincoln.
DC: Tania Styles and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G D A E I Y K N S
R02: M L G O A T E F W
R03: N B J O I R T A U
R04: 25, 75, 10, 4, 1, 6. Target: 142.
R05: D R S O E I C P B
R06: T S O E L V I R E
R07: I A U W T Z E C M
R08: 50, 25, 3, 1, 6, 5. Target: 831.
R09: E N V I O L A T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G D A E I Y K N S

C1: KNEADS (6)
C2: seaking
DC: SNEAKY (6)
OT: KYANISED (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M L G O A T E F W

C1: GLOAT (5)
C2: FLOAT (5)
DC: FOETAL (6)
OT: GAMEFOWL (8)
Score: 11–5 (max 16)

The GOAT sticking in the middle probably led our contestants down a path.

Round 3: N B J O I R T A U

C1: RATION (6)
C2: JOINT (5)
DC: OBTAIN (6) JANITOR (7)
OT: RAINOUT (7)
Score: 17–5 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 75, 10, 4, 1, 6. Target: 142.

C1: 141. 75*(6-4) - 10 + 1 (7)
C2: 140.
CV: 142. (75+1)*(6-4) - 10 (10)
Score: 24–5 (max 33)

Round 5: D R S O E I C P B

C1: CORPSED (7)
C2: SCRIBED (7)
OT: PERCOIDS (8)
Score: 31–12 (max 41)

Round 6: T S O E L V I R E

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: OVERLIES (8)
DC: RELIVES (7)
OT: RELIEVOS (8) OVERSITE (8) VERTISOL (8)
Score: 31–20 (max 49)

Round 7: I A U W T Z E C M

C1: CUTIE (5)
C2: WAIT (4)
DC: MAIZE (5)
OT: ACUTE (5) AMICE (5) METIC (5) TWICE (5)
Score: 36–20 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 25, 3, 1, 6, 5. Target: 831.

C1: 831. 50*(5*3+1) + 25 + 6 (10)
C2: 831. 50*(5*3+1) + 25 + 6 (10)
Score: 46–30 (max 64)

Round 9: E N V I O L A T E

C1 buzzes on 5½ seconds to say ELEVATION which is correct.
Score: 56–30 (max 74)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44