c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 July 1987.

C1: Champion Kevin Nelson (2 wins, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Tom Ellis.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Russell Harty.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: X E D A Y O B R C
R02: T R I M E A S R E
R03: G E T I S A N C G
R04: 100, 2, 4, 2, 10, 8. Target: 814.
R05: T W I I S F I R N
R06: B O R C I A M E G
R07: R L A T A O Y N E
R08: 100, 8, 4, 5, 3, 9. Target: 768.
R09: D E F G G I I N T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: X E D A Y O B R C

C1: BRAYED (6)
C2: BRACED (6)
DC: BROCADE (7) CARBOY (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T R I M E A S R E

C1: MARRIES (7)
C2: MEATIER (7)
DC: STREAMER (8)
OT: ARTERIES (8) EMIRATES (8) MERRIEST (8) REMASTER (8) STEAMIER (8) TRIREMES (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: G E T I S A N C G

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: STAGING (7)
DC: CAGIEST (7) CASTING (7)
OT: CEASING (7) CINEAST (7) EASTING (7) GENISTA (7) INGESTA (7) SIGNAGE (7) TEASING (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 2, 4, 2, 10, 8. Target: 814.

C1: 814. (100 x 8) + 10 + 4 (10)
C2: 814. (100 x 8) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 32)

Round 5: T W I I S F I R N

C1: FIRST (5)
C2: FIRST (5)
DC: WRIST (5) WRITS (5)
OT: IRITIS (6)
Score: 35–35 (max 38)

Round 6: B O R C I A M E G

C1: CAMBER (6)
C2: CREAM (5)
DC: GRIMACE (7)
OT: AEROBIC (7) AMOEBIC (7) EMBARGO (7) GAMBIER (7) MICROBE (7) RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 41–35 (max 45)

Round 7: R L A T A O Y N E

C1: NEARLY (6)
C2: latern
DC: ORNATELY (8)
OT: ALEATORY (8)
Score: 47–35 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 8, 4, 5, 3, 9. Target: 768.

C1: 768. (100 x 8) - ((5 + 3) x 4) (10)
C2: 768. (100 x 8) - (((9 / 3) + 5) x 4) (10)
Score: 57–45 (max 63)

Round 9: D E F G G I I N T *

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say FIDGETING which is correct.
Score: 67–45 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 92
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 4

Tom:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=13