c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 10 July 1989.

C1: Challenger Dr. Rajaretnam Yogasagarar, more commonly known as "Yoga".
C2: Challenger Monica Kirby.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman, selecting both numbers AND letters for the first time.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G O Z A D C E S
R02: Q L U O B L I N A
R03: R D O G O E N T I
R04: 75, 2, 8, 5, 9, 1. Target: 772.
R05: W L I A D H P I S
R06: R I D E M R A R I
R07: C S E M U T E R U
R08: 100, 1, 3, 5, 8, 9. Target: 308.
R09: A C C E I L P S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G O Z A D C E S

C1: COASTED (7)
C2: STAGED (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: Q L U O B L I N A

C1: BULLION (7)
C2: QUILL (5)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: R D O G O E N T I

C1: ROOTED (6)
C2: RODEO (5)
DC: RODENT (6)
OT: RODEOING (8)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 2, 8, 5, 9, 1. Target: 772.

C1: 765.
C2: 771. ((1 + 9) x 75) + (2 x 8) + 5 (7)
CV: 773. (7)
OT: 772. ((75 + 5 - 2) x (9 + 1)) - 8 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 32)

Round 5: W L I A D H P I S

C1: PHIALS (6)
C2: PHIALS (6)
DC: APHIDS (6) PLAIDS (6)
OT: WILDISH (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 39)

Round 6: R I D E M R A R I

C1: MARRIED (7)
C2: MARRIED (7)
DC: ADMIRER (7)
OT: MARDIER (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 46)

Round 7: C S E M U T E R U

C1: MUSTER (6)
C2: RESUME (6)
DC: SERUM (5) MUCUS (5) RECTUMS (7)
OT: CERMETS (7)
Score: 39–26 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 1, 3, 5, 8, 9. Target: 308.

C1: 308. (3 x 100) + 8 (10)
C2: 308. (3 x 100) + 8 (10)
Score: 49–36 (max 63)

Round 9: A C C E I L P S T *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SCEPTICAL which is correct.
Score: 59–36 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Rajaretnam:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5

Monica:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18

Didn't this have Red Tiles?

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Didn't this have Red Tiles?

Probably, but Mike wouldn't necessarily know that as I think he was listening, not watching, so wouldn't have seen them.