c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 24 August 1987.

C1: No.6 Seed Mark Preston (3 wins, 201 points.)
C2: No.3 Seed Kevin Nelson (5 wins, 263 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Derek Nimmo.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R E L P A S U R
R02: V E C A F O R I S
R03: G C K A O D L E N
R04: 75, 2, 2, 3, 4, 1. Target: 958.
R05: W O B T E A W R N
R06: B G H O S I P R E
R07: D A T I F O T E G
R08: 25, 8, 4, 7, 2, 3. Target: 977.
R09: A E O P R R S T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R E L P A S U R

C1: PLASTER (7)
C2: RAPTURES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: V E C A F O R I S

C1: FORCES (6)
C2: COSIER (6)
DC: OVARIES (7) VARICOSE (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)

Round 3: G C K A O D L E N

C1: CLANKED (7)
C2: CLOAKED (7)
DC: CONGEAL (7)
OT: CELADON (7) CLANGED (7) CLONKED (7) CONGAED (7) DECAGON (7) DOCKAGE (7) GENLOCK (7) GLANCED (7) LOCKAGE (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 2, 2, 3, 4, 1. Target: 958.

C1: 962. (75 - (2 / 2)) x ((4 x 3) + 1) (7)
C2: 972.
CV: 960. (7)
OT: 960. (75 + 4 + 1) x 3 x 2 x 2 (7)
Score: 20–21 (max 30)

Round 5: W O B T E A W R N

C1: BOATER/BANTER (6)
C2: BARONET (7)
Score: 20–28 (max 37)

Round 6: B G H O S I P R E

C1: HOSIER (6)
C2: PROBES (6)
DC: BISHOP (6) GOPHERS (7)
OT: OGREISH (7) PORGIES (7)
Score: 26–34 (max 44)

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

C1: GIFTED (6)
C2: DOTAGE (6)
DC: FAGOTED (7)
OT: GODETIA (7)
Score: 32–40 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 8, 4, 7, 2, 3. Target: 977.

C1: 979. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 977. (((7 x 4) + 8 + 3) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 32–40 (max 61)

Round 9: A E O P R R S T T *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HEARTSTOP which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PROSTRATE.
Score: 32–40 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Kevin:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 3

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