c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 10 January 2000.

C1: Champion Malcolm McInnes (2 wins, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Jenkins.
DC: Mark Nyman and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L V R O E N T A R
R02: O E I T D B G H S
R03: M W D O U F R A E
R04: 9, 4, 5, 1, 4, 25. Target: 202.
R05: I O A G P D R B I
R06: Y H Z A O D X U I
R07: A E E D C P F N S
R08: 100, 25, 75, 50, 7, 1. Target: 828.
R09: B A D W I N K E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: L V R O E N T A R

C1: RANTER (6)
C2: VENTRAL (7)
OT: LEVATOR (7) OVERRAN (7) REALTOR (7) RELATOR (7) VERONAL (7) OVERRAL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: O E I T D B G H S

C1: SIGHTED (7)
C2: SIGHTED (7)
OT: GOBSHITE (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: M W D O U F R A E

C1: routed
C2: FRAMED (6)
OT: DEFORM (6) FORMED (6) DEWORM (6) WORMED (6) FARMED (6) FEDORA (6) FEMORA (6) FORMAE (6) FOAMED (6) MEADOW (6) RADOME (6) ROAMED (6) REMUDA (6) WARMED (6)
Score: 7–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 9, 4, 5, 1, 4, 25. Target: 202.

C1: 202. Mistake in working.
C2: 201. 25 x (4 + 4) + 1 (7)
CV: 202. (9 x 25) - (4 x 5) - 3 (10)
Score: 7–27 (max 31)

Round 5: I O A G P D R B I

C1: BRAID (5)
C2: RABID (5)
DC: DIAPIR (6)
OT: IDIGBO (6) PIROGI (6)
Score: 12–32 (max 37)

Round 6: Y H Z A O D X U I

C1: HAZY (4)
C2: HAZY (4)
DC: AUDIO (5)
OT: DIAZO (5) HYOID (5)
Score: 16–36 (max 42)

Round 7: A E E D C P F N S

C1: ASCEND (6)
C2: FENCED (6)
DC: DEFACES (7) ESCAPED (7)
OT: DEAFENS (7) ENCASED (7)
Score: 22–42 (max 49)

Round 8: 100, 25, 75, 50, 7, 1. Target: 828.

C1: 828. Mistake in working.
C2: 825. (7 x 100) + 75 + 50 (7)
CV: 828. (7 x 100) + 75 + 50 + 1 (10)
Score: 22–49 (max 59)

Round 9: B A D W I N K E R

No one buzzes. The answer was WINDBREAK.
Score: 22–49 (max 69)


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