c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 May 1988.

C1: Challenger Dave Hambley.
C2: Champion Chris Beith (1 win, 41 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Derek Nimmo.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K S L K N A E I B
R02: G T S F L A E I D
R03: C V R M R A E I T
R04: 100, 1, 7, 9, 9, 10. Target: 950.
R05: N G D B S A E A H
R06: S R T V L O A O E
R07: D L S N L A I E M
R08: 75, 1, 10, 7, 1, 8. Target: 403.
R09: A C E G I M N R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: K S L K N A E I B

C1: blaines
C2: BLINKS (6)
DC: SINKABLE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: G T S F L A E I D

C1: DIGEST (6)
C2: GLADES (6)
DC: FIDGETS (7) DETAILS (7)
OT: GADFLIES (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 16)

Round 3: C V R M R A E I T

C1: craver
C2: MATIER (6)
DC: ERRATIC (7)
Score: 6–18 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 1, 7, 9, 9, 10. Target: 950.

C1: 950. (100 - (7 - (1 + (9 / 9)))) x 10 (10)
C2: 960.
Score: 16–18 (max 33)

Round 5: N G D B S A E A H

C1: BANGED (6)
C2: HANGS (5)
DC: BANDAGES (8) HANDBAGS (8) shebang
Score: 22–18 (max 41)

Round 6: S R T V L O A O E

C1: LOOSER (6)
C2: REVOLTS (7)
DC: AEROSOL (7) TRAVELS (7)
OT: LEVATORS (8)
Score: 22–25 (max 49)

Round 7: D L S N L A I E M

C1: DALLIES (7)
C2: DALLIES (7)
DC: DENIALS (7) MENIALS (7)
OT: MAIDENS (7) MANILLE (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) MISDEAL (7) MISLEAD (7) SALLIED (7) SEMINAL (7) SIDEMAN (7)
Score: 29–32 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 1, 10, 7, 1, 8. Target: 403.

C1: 393. ((7 - 1 - 1) x 75) + 10 + 8 (5)
C2: -
CV: 403. ((75 - 8) x (7 - 1)) + 1 (10)
Score: 34–32 (max 66)

Round 9: A C E G I M N R T *

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say CREMATING which is correct.
Score: 34–42 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

Chris:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=15