c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 January 1989.

C1: Champion Tim Morrissey (2 wins, 119 points.)
C2: Challenger Russell Turner.
DC: Sylvia Syms and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E T O W P E N A
R02: J T S U O N R A E
R03: S L A I G L E S A
R04: 25, 7, 5, 2, 6, 5. Target: 824.
R05: R S E D A T O P I
R06: T B K E U Q A U N
R07: T F I E S C A P I
R08: 75, 10, 6, 1, 2, 9. Target: 613.
R09: A G I M M N S U Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E T O W P E N A

C1: PAGEaNT
C2: WAGON (5)
DC: POTEEN (6)
OT: PEONAGE (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: J T S U O N R A E

C1: SENATOR (7)
C2: jouster (not in COD7)
OT: JOUSTER (7) NATURES (7) SANTERO (7) SAUNTER (7) SOUTANE (7) TONSURE (7) TREASON (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 14)

Round 3: S L A I G L E S A

C1: ALIASES (7)
C2: SILAGE (6)
DC: ASSEGAI (7)
OT: GALLIASS (8)
Score: 14–5 (max 22)

An ASSEGAI is a Zulu spear.

Round 4: 25, 7, 5, 2, 6, 5. Target: 824.

C1: 824. (((7*5)-2)*25)-(6-5) (10)
C2: 824. (((7*5)-2)*25)-(6-5) (10)
Score: 24–15 (max 32)

Round 5: R S E D A T O P I

C1: ASTEROID (8)
C2: TIRADES (7)
DC: PARODIES (8) ASTEROID (8)
OT: ADOPTERS (8) DIASPORE (8) DIOPTASE (8) DIOPTRES (8) PARODIST (8) PASTORED (8) PASTORIE (8) READOPTS (8) RIPOSTED (8) SEPTORIA (8) TRAIPSED (8)
Score: 32–15 (max 40)

Looks nine-worthy, but is a very flat 8 selection.

Round 6: T B K E U Q A U N

C1: BANQUET (7)
C2: BANK (4)
DC: QUAKE (5) BANQUET (7)
Score: 39–15 (max 47)

Round 7: T F I E S C A P I

C1: PACIFIES (8) (wondering about CAPTIFIES)
C2: FIESTA (6)
DC: PACIFIST (8) ASEPTIC (7)
Score: 47–15 (max 55)

CAPTIFIES isn’t in, even now, though it sounds like it should be.
Because he didn't risk that, he wins.

Round 8: 75, 10, 6, 1, 2, 9. Target: 613.

C1: 613. ((9-1)*75)+((6/2)+10) (10)
C2: 613. ((9-1)*75)+((6/2)+10) (10)
Score: 57–25 (max 65)

Round 9: A G I M M N S U Y *

No one buzzes. The answer was GYMNASIUM.
Score: 57–25 (max 75)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17