c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 29 September 2000.

C1: Champion Clare Wright (2 wins, 118 points.)
C2: Challenger Roger Smith, from Galashiels.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: X N F T A I E C G
R02: N A O P M C E S I
R03: H D S W A U E G L
R04: 100, 7, 3, 8, 1, 1. Target: 259.
R05: R B A Q D I O S E
R06: G D Y R A O I T E
R07: A N T R I P E Z R
R08: 100, 6, 9, 8, 9, 7. Target: 984.
R09: S T R E E Q U E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: X N F T A I E C G

C1: FACING (6)
C2: FACING (6)
DC: EXACTING (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N A O P M C E S I

C1: COMPANIES (18)
C2: CANOPIES (8)
Score: 24–6 (max 26)

Round 3: H D S W A U E G L

C1: LAUGHED (7)
C2: LAUGHED (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 7, 3, 8, 1, 1. Target: 259.

C1: 259. (1+1)*100+(7*8)+3 (10)
C2: 259. (100+1-8-7)*3+1 (10)
Score: 41–23 (max 43)

Round 5: R B A Q D I O S E

C1: boardies
C2: BRAISED (7)
DC: SEABIRD (7) DISROBE (7)
Score: 41–30 (max 50)

Round 6: G D Y R A O I T E

C1: GYRATED (7)
C2: GYRATED (7)
DC: GOITRED (7) TRAGEDY (7)
Score: 48–37 (max 57)

Round 7: A N T R I P E Z R

C1: PAINTER (7)
C2: PAINTER (7)
DC: TERRAPIN (8)
Score: 55–44 (max 65)

Round 8: 100, 6, 9, 8, 9, 7. Target: 984.

C1: 983. (100+9)*9+8-6 (7)
C2: 983. Mistake in working.
CV: 984. (100+8)*9+6*(9-7) (10)
Score: 62–44 (max 75)

Round 9: S T R E E Q U E D

C1 buzzes on 1.5 second to say REQUESTED which is correct.
Score: 72–44 (max 85)


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