Wednesday 22nd June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 3)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 June 1988.

C1: Challenger Joyce Layson.
C2: Champion Nigel Gardner (2 wins, 113 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K G A N U R I M M
R02: T R B D R E O E C
R03: L T E N I L U R E
R04: 75, 25, 8, 7, 3, 4. Target: 801.
R05: S Y L S H I A E R
R06: N D I T S O W A N
R07: G Y T S V U T A I
R08: 25, 10, 2, 3, 1, 7. Target: 178.
R09: A C E O P R S T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: K G A N U R I M M

C1: RUIN (4)
C2: MARKING (7)
DC: MAKING (6) RAMMING (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T R B D R E O E C

C1: cobber
C2: BORDER (6)
DC: ERECTOR (7)
OT: REBORED (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: L T E N I L U R E

C1: LENTIL (6)
C2: TENURE (6)
DC: REUNITE (7) RETINUE (7) lutine
OT: UTERINE (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 25, 8, 7, 3, 4. Target: 801.

C1: 801. (8 x (75 + 25)) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 801. (8 x (75 + 25)) + 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 16–29 (max 31)

Round 5: S Y L S H I A E R

C1: AISLES (6)
C2: HAIRLESS (8)
Score: 16–37 (max 39)

Round 6: N D I T S O W A N

C1: stands
C2: twains
DC: WANTONS (7) ANOINTS (7) NATIONS (7)
OT: ONANIST (7)
Score: 16–37 (max 46)

Round 7: G Y T S V U T A I

C1: GAITS (5)
C2: TASTY (5)
DC: VISTA (5) GUSTY (5)
OT: SUAVITY (7)
Score: 21–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 10, 2, 3, 1, 7. Target: 178.

C1: 177.
C2: 178. (25 x 7) + 3 (10)
Score: 21–52 (max 63)

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

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SPECTATOR which is correct.
Score: 21–62 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Joyce:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

Nigel:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

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