c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 7 January 2000.

C1: Champion Malcolm McInnes (1 win, 40 points.)
C2: Challenger Sandra Perrett.
DC: Mark Nyman and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M N O U E T P N
R02: L F J I A O R T U
R03: P C V E I S T L E
R04: 75, 6, 1, 4, 2, 6. Target: 870.
R05: C Y L A I E S W C
R06: N T V E A G I R S
R07: K S N E I A T S G
R08: 75, 25, 50, 100, 2, 4. Target: 367.
R09: I V Y S T R I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M N O U E T P N

C1: PUNNET (6)
C2: PUNNET (6)
OT: OPULENT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L F J I A O R T U

C1: TAILOR (6)
C2: FLIRT (5)
DC: RITUAL (6) FLORUIT (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: P C V E I S T L E

C1: EPISTLE (7)
C2: PIECES (6)
DC: ECLIPSE (7)
OT: PELITES (7) VESICLE (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 6, 1, 4, 2, 6. Target: 870.

C1: 870. 75 x (6 x 2) - (6 x (4 + 1)) (10)
C2: 870. (6 x 2) + 75 x (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 29–16 (max 31)

Round 5: C Y L A I E S W C

C1: scaley
C2: scaley
DC: CALYCES (7)
OT: CYCLISE (7)
Score: 29–16 (max 38)

Round 6: N T V E A G I R S

C1: STARVING (8)
C2: SEATING (7)
DC: VINTAGERS (18)
Score: 37–16 (max 56)

Round 7: K S N E I A T S G

C1: STAKING (7)
C2: TAKINGS (7)
DC: SNAKIEST (8) GIANTESS (8)
OT: EASTINGS (8) GENISTAS (8) SINKAGES (8)
Score: 44–23 (max 64)

Round 8: 75, 25, 50, 100, 2, 4. Target: 367.

C1: 358. 100 x (75 / 25) + 50 + (4 x 2) (5)
C2: -
CV: 367. 4 x (100 - 2) - 25 (10)
Score: 49–23 (max 74)

Round 9: I V Y S T R I D E

No one buzzes. The answer was DIVERSITY.
Score: 49–23 (max 84)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42