Tuesday 28th June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 June 1988.

C1: Champion Brian Mulhern (1 win, 53 points.)
C2: Challenger Giselle Rowlinson.
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D M A T U I Z A
R02: Y D I L G O V A S
R03: N E G U N S E C I
R04: 75, 8, 9, 5, 9, 1. Target: 448.
R05: D Y H T E O A S L
R06: R I B E I Y G T S
R07: V R J A I L A R O
R08: 25, 9, 7, 2, 6, 1. Target: 823.
R09: L M O O P P S U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D M A T U I Z A

C1: UNIT (4)
C2: DINT (4)
DC: DATA (4) ADMIT (5)
OT: MAIDAN (6) MANTID (6) MANTUA (6) MIZUNA (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)

Round 2: Y D I L G O V A S

C1: AVOIDS (6)
C2: VIOLAS (6)
DC: LOADS (5) GOADS (5) IDOLS (5) AVIDLY (6)
OT: DAYGLO (6) OGIVAL (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 12)

Round 3: N E G U N S E C I

C1: NIECES (6)
C2: seeming
DC: INCENSE (7) ENGINES (7) UNSEEING (8)
OT: EUGENICS (8) INGENUES (8)
Score: 16–10 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 8, 9, 5, 9, 1. Target: 448.

C1: 449. ((5 + 1) x 75) - (9 - 8) (7)
C2: 449. ((5 + 1) x 75) - (9 / 9) (7)
CV: 448. (5 x 75) + (8 x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 30)

Round 5: D Y H T E O A S L

C1: SLATED (6)
C2: HALTED (6)
DC: LOATHED (7)
OT: DEATHLY (7) LOATHES (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 29–23 (max 37)

Round 6: R I B E I Y G T S

C1: TRIBES (6)
C2: BITERS (6)
DC: TIGERS (6)
OT: BESTIR (6) BISTRE (6) IBERIS (6)
Score: 35–29 (max 43)

Round 7: V R J A I L A R O

C1: JOVIAL (6)
C2: ARRIVAL (7)
OT: VARIOLAR (8)
Score: 35–36 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 9, 7, 2, 6, 1. Target: 823.

C1: -
C2: 823. (((7 x 6) - 9) x 25) - 2 (10)
Score: 35–46 (max 61)

Round 9: L M O O P P S U Y *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say POMPOUSLY which is correct.
Score: 45–46 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Brian:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Giselle:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

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