c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 2nd May 2003.

C1: Champion Jim Stewart (1 win, 58 points.)
C2: Challenger John Davies.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T A R L O N S E T
R02: D O S U P E M A F
R03: C T E I N T E R L
R04: S G O E N U D S E
R05: 25, 1, 2, 7, 2, 5. Target: 292.
TTT: NESSCOD
R06: L N M A E F A I D
R07: P H O E R U T D E
R08: S O E B J R I M X
R09: Y C A P S O E T N
R10: 25, 1, 10, 5, 5, 10. Target: 357.
TTT: FARWEST
R11: R G A U I Q R E B
R12: O R C I K D O P I
R13: A O E V L T W I G
R14: 100, 6, 4, 7, 10, 1. Target: 673.
R15: G I N D A N C E S (conundrum)


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

C1: ornatest
C2: TOLERANT (8)
DC: RATTLES (7) STARTLE (7) TREASON (7)
OT: SLATTERN (8) TOLERANT (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D O S U P E M A F

C1: FAMOUS (6)
C2: POMADES (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)

Round 3: C T E I N T E R L

C1: lenient
C2: LECTERN (7)
DC: RETICENT (8)
Score: 0–22 (max 23)

Round 4: S G O E N U D S E

C1: NUDGES (6)
C2: SOUNDS (6)
DC: GUESSED (7)
OT: NEGUSES (7)
Score: 6–28 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 1, 2, 7, 2, 5. Target: 292.

C1: 294.
C2: 292. (25-1)x(7+5))+2+2 (10)
Score: 6–38 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: NESSCOD -> SECONDS

Round 6: L N M A E F A I D

C1: AFLAME (6)
C2: INFLAMED (8)
DC: MENIAL (6)
Score: 6–46 (max 48)

Round 7: P H O E R U T D E

C1: trouped
C2: DETOUR (6)
DC: ERUPTED (7)
OT: REPUTED (7)
Score: 6–52 (max 55)

Round 8: S O E B J R I M X

C1: SOMBRE (6)
C2: MIXERS (6)
DC: BOXERS (6)
OT: BIOMES (6) BOXIER (6) ISOMER (6) RIBOSE (6) BROMES (6)
Score: 12–58 (max 61)

Round 9: Y C A P S O E T N

C1: CAPSTONE (8)
C2: OCTANE (6)
DC: TEAPOYS (7)
OT: SYNCOPATE (18)
Score: 20–58 (max 79)

Round 10: 25, 1, 10, 5, 5, 10. Target: 357.

C1: 355.
C2: 356. (25+10)x10+5+1 (7)
CV: 356. (7)
OT: 357. (10x5+1) x (25+10) /5 (10)
Score: 20–65 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: FARWEST -> FRETSAW

Round 11: R G A U I Q R E B

C1: BARQUE (6)
C2: BURGER (6)
DC: QUIRE (5)
OT: ARGUER (6)
Score: 26–71 (max 95)

Round 12: O R C I K D O P I

C1: PRICK (5)
C2: PRICK (5)
DC: CROOK (5)
OT: OPIOID (6)
Score: 31–76 (max 101)

Round 13: A O E V L T W I G

C1: VIOLATE (7)
C2: VOLTAGE (7)
Score: 38–83 (max 108)

Round 14: 100, 6, 4, 7, 10, 1. Target: 673.

C1: 673. 6x100+7x10+3 (10)
C2: 673. (100-4)x7+1 (10)
Score: 48–93 (max 118)

Round 15: G I N D A N C E S

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ASCENDING which is correct.
Score: 48–103 (max 128)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49