c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 February 1987.

C1: Challenger Roy Commins.
C2: Champion Ken Heaton (1 win, 50 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Bill Tidy.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O R I V S E L Y O
R02: R G K U T O Y A I
R03: O H E G S I M A N
R04: 50, 75, 10, 7, 9, 9. Target: 333.
R05: V D E H G I A W K
R06: G I T O U D N I D
R07: R E G P D U I Y E
R08: 25, 8, 3, 3, 7, 4. Target: 339.
R09: C D E I L L L O U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: O R I V S E L Y O

C1: SILVERY (7)
C2: LOVERS (6)
OT: ORIOLES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R G K U T O Y A I

C1: RIOT (4)
C2: GROAT (5)
DC: RAGOUT (6) YAOURT (6)
OT: AGOUTI (6) GUITAR (6) OUGIYA (6) TROIKA (6) TUGRIK (6) YOGURT (6)
Score: 7–5 (max 13)

Round 3: O H E G S I M A N

C1: MASHING (7)
C2: HOMAGES (7)
DC: SHAMING (7) AGONISE (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) AGONISM (7) ENIGMAS (7) GAMINES (7) GNOMISH (7) HOAGIES (7) MANGOES (7) MESHING (7) MOSHING (7) SEAMING (7) SHOEING (7)
Score: 14–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 75, 10, 7, 9, 9. Target: 333.

C1: 332. (7 x 50) - (9 + 9) (7)
C2: 332. (7 x 50) - (9 + 9) (7)
CM: 333. (75 - 50 + 10 + 9 - 7) x 9 (10)
Score: 21–19 (max 30)

Round 5: V D E H G I A W K

C1: WAGED (5)
C2: WAIVED (6)
DC: HAWKED (6)
OT: AWEIGH (6) GAWKED (6)
Score: 21–25 (max 36)

Round 6: G I T O U D N I D

C1: DOTING (6)
C2: DOTING (6)
DC: INDIGO (6)
OT: DOUTING (7)
Score: 27–31 (max 43)

Round 7: R E G P D U I Y E

C1: PUDGIER (7)
C2: GREEDY (6)
Score: 34–31 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 8, 3, 3, 7, 4. Target: 339.

C1: 337. Mistake in working.
C2: 342. ((8 + 4) x 25) + ((3 + 3) x 7) (7)
CM: 339. ((25 + 3) x (8 + 4)) + 3 (10)
Score: 34–38 (max 60)

Round 9: C D E I L L L O U *

C2 buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say CELLULOID which is correct.
Score: 34–48 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Roy:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 3

Ken:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=11