Thursday 23rd June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 June 1988.

C1: Challenger John Cranwell.
C2: Champion Nigel Gardner (3 wins, 175 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M N P R A U Q W A
R02: L R C F V E O E C
R03: S L N S E A K M I
R04: 100, 50, 2, 4, 10, 4. Target: 514.
R05: N S T F O Y G E I
R06: N T R A K T Y E I
R07: L J W S G O I E A
R08: 25, 2, 8, 9, 3, 4. Target: 121.
R09: D E H I L R R U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: M N P R A U Q W A

C1: PRAWN (5)
C2: UNWRAP (6)
OT: PRANAM (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: L R C F V E O E C

C1: CLEVER (6)
C2: CLOVER (6)
DC: COERCE (6)
OT: CORVEE (6) CREOLE (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: S L N S E A K M I

C1: SKIMS (5)
C2: SMILES (6)
DC: SEMINAL (7)
OT: ISLESMAN (8) SEALSKIN (8)
Score: 6–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 50, 2, 4, 10, 4. Target: 514.

C1: 514. Mistake in working.
C2: 514. (50 x 10) + (4 x 4) - 2 (10)
Score: 6–28 (max 30)

Round 5: N S T F O Y G E I

C1: TOYING (6)
C2: INGEST (6)
DC: FEISTY (6) STINGO (6)
OT: EGOIST (6) FEIGNS (6) FEINTS (6) FETING (6) FINEST (6) FOGEYS (6) FOGIES (6) GONIFS (6) INFEST (6) INGOTS (6) NOTIFY (6) SIGNET (6) SOFTEN (6) SOFTIE (6) SOIGNE (6) STINGE (6) STINGY (6) STOGIE (6) STYING (6) TIGONS (6) TINGES (6) TOEING (6) TONIFY (6)
Score: 12–34 (max 36)

Round 6: N T R A K T Y E I

C1: TANKER (6)
C2: TANKER (6)
DC: NITRATE (7) NATTIER (7) TRINKET (7)
OT: KERATIN (7) KNITTER (7) KYANITE (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 18–40 (max 43)

Round 7: L J W S G O I E A

C1: jowels
C2: JAILS (5)
DC: GAOLS (5) GOALIES (7)
Score: 18–45 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 2, 8, 9, 3, 4. Target: 121.

C1: 121. (4 x 25) + (3 x 9) - (8 - 2) (10)
C2: 121. (4 x 25) + (2 x 9) + 3 (10)
Score: 28–55 (max 60)

Round 9: D E H I L R R U Y *

C2 buzzes on 30 seconds (actually after the bong, but Richard allowed, as the result was already beyond doubt) to say HURRIEDLY which is correct.
Score: 28–65 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

Nigel:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 6

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