c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 17 January 1986.

C1: Champion Andrew Munday (1 win, 31 points.)
C2: Challenger John Kralevich.
DC: Della Thompson and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N F O T R I O A
R02: E N E K T E V C I
R03: T H A U M S G N U
R04: 25, 75, 2, 4, 6, 3. Target: 930.
R05: W B I A S N O U C
R06: B D R O E T P I R
R07: S D A E P O S C U
R08: 25, 9, 8, 7, 3, 8. Target: 759.
R09: G I I M N O R R R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N F O T R I O A

C1: RATION (6)
C2: ORATION (7)
DC: ROTATION (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: E N E K T E V C I

C1: NECKTIE (7)
C2: EVINCE (6)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T H A U M S G N U

C1: HUMUS (5)
C2: SNUG (4)
DC: HUMANS (6)
OT: AUTUMNS (7) MUSTANG (7) NAUGHTS (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 75, 2, 4, 6, 3. Target: 930.

C1: 931. (7)
C2: 927.
CV: 930. ((75 + 2) x 3 x 4) + 6 (10)
Score: 19–7 (max 32)

Round 5: W B I A S N O U C

C1: BASIN (5)
C2: SWAIN (5)
DC: CABINS (6)
OT: ACINUS (6) BACONS (6) BASUCO (6) BINOCS (6) BONSAI (6) BUNCOS (6) CASINO (6) COUSIN (6) SABICU (6)
Score: 24–12 (max 38)

Round 6: B D R O E T P I R

C1: TRIER (5)
C2: DEPORT (6)
DC: ORBITED (7)
OT: DIOPTRE (7) ORBITER (7) PERIDOT (7)
Score: 24–18 (max 45)

Round 7: S D A E P O S C U

C1: spaceous
C2: CUSPED (6)
OT: CASEOUS (7) ESCUDOS (7) PSEUDOS (7)
Score: 24–24 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 9, 8, 7, 3, 8. Target: 759.

C1: 758. (((7 x 3) + 9) x 25) + 8 (7)
C2: 758. (((7 x 3) + 9) x 25) + 8 (7)
CV: 759. ((25 + 7) x 3 x 8) - 9 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 62)

Round 9: G I I M N O R R R *

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say MIRRORING which is correct.
Score: 31–41 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1

John:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8