c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 October 2010.

C1: Champion Michael Chadwick (7 wins, 662 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Greenway.
DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E D H A N P I E
R02: T M U E L H O I G
R03: D E B T U S V I T
R04: D R O W E A T R O
R05: 100, 5, 7, 1, 6, 4. Target: 687.
TTT: HAMROBOT - "Think avocado, taste and suite"
R06: L G R E O I D N L
R07: F A N T Y O N A U
R08: A L S O R M U T E
R09: F O A S G P E T X
R10: 8, 7, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 427.
TTT: BITITCOS - "He bit these 'cos he fancied a nibble"
R11: S O R I W L U K E
R12: M B A R S I O N E
R13: Q O E R S U D R P
R14: 75, 9, 10, 3, 7, 8. Target: 495.
R15: P L L A Y C I T Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: S E D H A N P I E

C1: headspin
C2: SPINED (6)
DC: PINHEADS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T M U E L H O I G

C1: outlie
C2: hogtie
DC: TOUGHIE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 15)

Round 3: D E B T U S V I T

C1: DEBUTS (6)
C2: DEBUTS (6)
DC: BUTTIES (7)
OT: SUBEDIT (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 22)

Round 4: D R O W E A T R O

C1: ARROWED (7)
C2: warted
OT: TOREADOR (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 5, 7, 1, 6, 4. Target: 687.

C1: 687. Mistake in working.
C2: 687. Mistake in working.
RR: 687. (100-1)*7-6 (10)
Score: 13–12 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: HAMROBOT -> BATHROOM

Round 6: L G R E O I D N L

C1: LORDING (7)
C2: DOLLING (7)
OT: LORDLING (8)
Score: 20–19 (max 48)

Round 7: F A N T Y O N A U

C1: FANNY (5)
C2: TANNOY (6)
Score: 20–25 (max 54)

Round 8: A L S O R M U T E

C1: moralest
C2: morales
DC: EMULATORS (18)
Score: 20–25 (max 72)

Round 9: F O A S G P E T X

C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: SEXPOT (6)
DC: POTAGES (7)
Score: 27–25 (max 79)

Round 10: 8, 7, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 427.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 427. ((8 + 6) × 4 + 9 − 4) × 7 (10)
Score: 27–25 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: BITITCOS -> BISCOTTI

Round 11: S O R I W L U K E

C1: silker
C2: SULKIER (7)
DC: LOUSIER (7)
OT: LOURIES (7)
Score: 27–32 (max 96)

Round 12: M B A R S I O N E

C1: BEMOANS (7)
C2: BARONIES (8)
DC: MORAINES (8)
OT: ROMAINES (8) ROMANISE (8)
Score: 27–40 (max 104)

Round 13: Q O E R S U D R P

C1: SPURRED (7)
C2: PROUDER (7)
OT: POURERS (7)
Score: 34–47 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 9, 10, 3, 7, 8. Target: 495.

C1: 495. 75*7-3*10 (10)
C2: 496.
Score: 44–47 (max 121)

Round 15: P L L A Y C I T Y

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CAPITALLY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was TYPICALLY.
Final Score: 44–47 (max 131)

The lowest ever winning score and the lowest ever combined score means that Andrew might have a bit of trouble keeping in the champion's chair. Especially as the Aptoforumite Jack Hurst awaits him tomorrow.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63