c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 June 1987.

C1: No.3 Seed Matthew Francis (5 wins, 268 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Janet McRae (3 wins, 155 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Patrick Mower.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K W I L S E N M O
R02: R N P R E A I P H
R03: S N O T R N I E D
R04: 75, 5, 10, 6, 1, 5. Target: 731.
R05: Z T D F A U A E L
R06: T D S N L S O E W
R07: T S T R I A E H G
R08: 100, 8, 1, 7, 4, 3. Target: 462.
R09: A E E G I L L S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: K W I L S E N M O

C1: SOLEMN (6)
C2: WOMEN (5)
DC: MOLESKIN (8)
OT: SNOWLIKE (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R N P R E A I P H

C1: HERNIA (6)
C2: HAPPIER (7)
OT: HEPARIN (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

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

C1: SONNET (6)
C2: SNORTED (7)
DC: INTERNS (7) TENSION (7) DINNERS (7)
OT: INDENTORS (18)
Score: 6–14 (max 33)

Round 4: 75, 5, 10, 6, 1, 5. Target: 731.

C1: 731. ((75 - 5) x 10) + (6 x 5) + 1 (10)
C2: 731. ((75 - 5) x 10) + (6 x 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 16–24 (max 43)

Round 5: Z T D F A U A E L

C1: DEFAULT (7)
C2: DEFAULT (7)
OT: ADULATE (7) FAULTED (7)
Score: 23–31 (max 50)

Round 6: T D S N L S O E W

C1: TOSSED (6)
C2: SLOWED (6)
DC: SLOWEST (7)
OT: LOWNESS (7) OLDNESS (7) TELSONS (7) TWONESS (7)
Score: 29–37 (max 57)

Round 7: T S T R I A E H G

C1: STRAIGHT (8)
C2: STRAIGHT (8)
DC: ARTISTE (7) GAITERS (7)
Score: 37–45 (max 65)

Round 8: 100, 8, 1, 7, 4, 3. Target: 462.

C1: 462. ((100 + 8 + 7) x 4) + 3 - 1 (10)
C2: 462. ((100 + 8 + 7) x 4) + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 47–55 (max 75)

Round 9: A E E G I L L S T *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say LEGALITIES which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was LEGISLATE.
Score: 47–55 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Matthew:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Janet:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=12