Tuesday 23rd June 1998 (Series 38, 4th QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 June 1998.

C1: No.4 Seed Gerry Pearce (6 wins, 382 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed John Ashmore (4 wins, 269 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W H P G A I E G N
R02: F R E O M R A S T
R03: B Y G K E I E S R
R04: 100, 25, 50, 7, 5, 7. Target: 359.
R05: T R A Y O M D I V
R06: N R L N A U E A L
R07: D E L G A T O D I
R08: 75, 6, 5, 8, 4, 7. Target: 208.
R09: H O S E S H E R O (conundrum)


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Round 1: W H P G A I E G N

C1: HEAPING (7)
C2: HEAPING (7)
DC: GAWPING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: F R E O M R A S T

C1: FOREMAST (8)
C2: FOREMAST (8)
DC: REFORMATS (18)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)

Round 3: B Y G K E I E S R

C1: GREBES (6)
C2: BIKERS (6)
OT: BIGEYES (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 32)

Round 4: 100, 25, 50, 7, 5, 7. Target: 359.

C1: 358.
C2: 359. (50 x 7) + (100 / 25) + 5 (10)
Score: 21–31 (max 42)

Round 5: T R A Y O M D I V

C1: VOTARY (6)
C2: VOTARY (6)
OT: ADROIT (6) DAIMYO (6) DIATOM (6) MYRIAD (6)
Score: 27–37 (max 48)

Round 6: N R L N A U E A L

C1: ANNULAR (7)
C2: ANNULAR (7)
DC: UNLEARN (7)
Score: 34–44 (max 55)

Round 7: D E L G A T O D I

C1: GLOATED (7)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: DILATED (7) GODETIA (7)
OT: DELTOID (7) LIGATED (7) TOADIED (7) GLADDIE (7)
Score: 41–51 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 6, 5, 8, 4, 7. Target: 208.

C1: 208. ((8 - 5) x 75) - (4 + 6 + 7) (10)
C2: 208. ((4 x 5) + 6) x 8 (10)
Score: 51–61 (max 72)

Round 9: H O S E S H E R O

C1 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say HORSESHOE which is correct.
Score: 61–61 (max 82)

Tie-break conundrum: D E N P R O V E S

C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say OVERSPEND which is correct.
Score: 61–71 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Gerry:
Total score - 61 (61)
Raw score - 68 (68)
Total % of max - 74 (74)
Raw % of max - 83 (83)
Total average score per round - 6.8 (6.1)
Raw average score per round - 7.6 (6.8)
Number of maxes - 6 (6)

John:
Total score - 61 (71)
Raw score - 61 (71)
Total % of max - 74 (87)
Raw % of max - 74 (87)
Total average score per round - 6.8 (7.1)
Raw average score per round - 6.8 (7.1)
Number of maxes - 6 (7)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=38