Tuesday 21st June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 2)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 June 1988.

C1: Challenger Lucy Brown.
C2: Champion Nigel Gardner (1 win, 56 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R T N E A S E L
R02: T V S T I E S Y O
R03: K N P R A E T R I
R04: 100, 75, 9, 8, 5, 6. Target: 728.
R05: C L F C E Q A I W
R06: Y C R N E A R D I
R07: J S G T R O I V W
R08: 25, 4, 1, 9, 2, 4. Target: 114.
R09: S T E E L R A S H (conundrum)


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

C1: PRESENT (7)
C2: PLANTERS (8)
DC: ASLEEP (6) PASTERN (7)
OT: PRELATES (8) REPLANTS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T V S T I E S Y O

C1: STOVES (6)
C2: SOVIET (6)
DC: SOVIETS (7)
OT: STOVIES (7) TYSTIES (7)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)

Round 3: K N P R A E T R I

C1: PRINTER (7)
C2: PERTAIN (7)
DC: PARTNER (7) TERRAPIN (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 75, 9, 8, 5, 6. Target: 728.

C1: 725.
C2: 728. (100 x 8) - 75 + 9 - 6 (10)
Score: 13–31 (max 33)

Round 5: C L F C E Q A I W

C1: CALF (4)
C2: CLAW (4)
DC: FACILE (6)
Score: 17–35 (max 39)

Round 6: Y C R N E A R D I

C1: DREARY (6)
C2: CARRIED (7)
DC: CYANIDE (7) RANDIER (7)
OT: ARDENCY (7) CARNIER (7) CINDERY (7) DRAINER (7) ERRANCY (7)
Score: 17–42 (max 46)

Round 7: J S G T R O I V W

C1: JOIST (5)
C2: WRIST (5)
DC: jigots RIOTS (5) GROWS (5)
OT: GRIOTS (6)
Score: 22–47 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 4, 1, 9, 2, 4. Target: 114.

C1: 114. (25 x 4) + 9 + 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 114. (25 x 4) + 9 + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 32–57 (max 62)

Round 9: S T E E L R A S H

C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say LATHERS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was HEARTLESS.
Score: 32–57 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Lucy:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

Nigel:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=16