c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 31 December 1999.

C1: Champion Scott Mearns (12 wins, 790 points.)
C2: Champion Kate Ogilvie (10 wins, 690 points.)
DC: Mark Nyman and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S G A U T H A R L
R02: D Y N I A N P O E
R03: 25, 8, 8, 7, 4, 7. Target: 548.
R04: D I W G V A E R S
R05: M B T O O Y L A P
R06: 10, 1, 8, 9, 2, 7. Target: 869.
R07: M U D H U T L O O (conundrum)
R08: C N K E I G S A P
R09: R T R O E I D T S
R10: 3, 1, 2, 8, 9, 7. Target: 407.
R11: N F X E I M T E E
R12: C H D A U E L N B
R13: 100, 9, 1, 3, 1, 2. Target: 453.
R14: U G R E A T O N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S G A U T H A R L

C1: LAUGHS (6)
C2: LAUGHS (6)
DC: GASTRULA (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: D Y N I A N P O E

C1: OPINED (6)
C2: PINNED (6)
DC: ANNOYED (7) ANODYNE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 8, 7, 4, 7. Target: 548.

C1: 548. (8 + 7 + 7) x 25 - (8 / 4) (10)
C2: 547.
Score: 22–12 (max 25)

Round 4: D I W G V A E R S

C1: WAIVERS (7)
C2: WAIVERS (7)
OT: ADVISER (7) DWARVES (7) EARWIGS (7) GRAVIES (7) VISAGED (7) WIDGERS (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 32)

Round 5: M B T O O Y L A P

C1: TOMBOLA (7)
C2: TOMBOY (6)
Score: 36–19 (max 39)

Round 6: 10, 1, 8, 9, 2, 7. Target: 869.

C1: 870. ((9 x 8) + (2 x 7) + 1) x 10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 869. 2 x ((8 x 9) - 10) x 7 (10)
Score: 43–19 (max 49)

Round 7: M U D H U T L O O

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say LOUDMOUTH which is correct.
Score: 53–19 (max 59)

Round 8: C N K E I G S A P

C1: SACKING (7)
C2: SPEAKING (8)
DC: ESCAPING (8) CAPESKIN (8)
OT: SPECKING (8)
Score: 53–27 (max 67)

Round 9: R T R O E I D T S

C1: distorter
C2: ROTTERS (7)
DC: TORRIDEST (18)
Score: 53–34 (max 85)

Round 10: 3, 1, 2, 8, 9, 7. Target: 407.

C1: 408. (((7 - 1) x 9) - 3) x 8 (7)
C2: 416.
CV: 407. (3 + 2) x 8 + (9 + 1) + 7 (10)
Score: 60–34 (max 95)

Round 11: N F X E I M T E E

C1: MINT (4)
C2: TIME (4)
DC: FEINT (5)
OT: EMETINE (7)
Score: 64–38 (max 102)

Round 12: C H D A U E L N B

C1: LAUNCHED (8)
C2: LAUNCHED (8)
DC: BLANCHED (8)
Score: 72–46 (max 110)

Round 13: 100, 9, 1, 3, 1, 2. Target: 453.

C1: 453. (3 + 2) x (100 - 9) - (1 + 1) (10)
C2: 453. (3 + 2) x (100 - 9) - (1 + 1) (10)
Score: 82–56 (max 120)

Round 14: U G R E A T O N E

No one buzzes. The answer was ENTOURAGE.
Score: 82–56 (max 130)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-13