c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 28 September 2000.

C1: Champion Clare Wright (1 win, 66 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Aitken, from Edinburgh.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M T C E I A L R
R02: E I A S T W L U D
R03: N Y G R O E I C B
R04: 25, 8, 9, 7, 3, 6. Target: 304.
R05: A E M K S T O N D
R06: R J W F I E E V L
R07: O U I H S T P E N
R08: 100, 7, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 492.
R09: E D I T R O O M S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M T C E I A L R

C1: MIRACLES (8)
C2: CALMEST (7)
DC: CLEMATIS (8) ARTICLES (8) CLIMATES (8)
OT: RECITALS (8) CLAIMERS (8) RECLAIMS (8) MATRICES (8) METRICAL (8) MARLIEST (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E I A S T W L U D

C1: DILUTES (7)
C2: diluted
DC: WAISTED (7) SALUTED (7) WILDEST (7)
OT: DETAILS (7) DILATES (7) DUALISE (7) DUALIST (7) LAWSUIT (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: N Y G R O E I C B

C1: BORING (6)
C2: BORING (6)
DC: CRYOGEN (7)
OT: OBEYING (7)
Score: 21–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 8, 9, 7, 3, 6. Target: 304.

C1: 305. (9+3)*25+6-(8-7) (7)
C2: 303. (6+7+8-9)*25+3 (7)
CV: 304. (7+3)*25+(9*6) (10)
Score: 28–13 (max 32)

Round 5: A E M K S T O N D

C1: DEMONS (6)
C2: DONATES (7)
DC: STONED (6) DAEMONS (7) STONKED (7)
OT: MASONED (7) DANKEST (7) ENDMOST (7) TANDEMS (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 39)

Round 6: R J W F I E E V L

C1: WEEVIL (6)
C2: RELIVE (6)
DC: VIEWER (6) REVIEW (6)
OT: RELIEF (6) REVILE (6)
Score: 34–26 (max 45)

Round 7: O U I H S T P E N

C1: PHONIEST (8)
C2: HONEST (6)
OT: OUTSHINE (8)
Score: 42–26 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 7, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 492.

C1: 492. (100*5)-8 (10)
C2: 492. (100*5)-8 (10)
Score: 52–36 (max 63)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was MOTORISED.
Score: 52–36 (max 73)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=43