Wednesday 29th June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 8)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 June 1988.

C1: Challenger Chris Whiteside.
C2: Champion Giselle Rowlinson (1 win, 46 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K L M E A U R T N
R02: L Y S A I F M E N
R03: T Z F I O A S N I
R04: 100, 1, 5, 6, 9, 4. Target: 999.
R05: L T P O E L M I R
R06: T S K E O I N D W
R07: S J G A E W G A N
R08: 50, 5, 1, 2, 4, 7. Target: 286.
R09: A E I I M P S S V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: K L M E A U R T N

C1: MELT (4)
C2: MAKER (5)
DC: LEMUR (5) NEUTRAL (7) NUMERAL (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: L Y S A I F M E N

C1: INFLAMES (8)
C2: INFLAMES (8)
DC: MEASLY (6) FINALES (7) FLAMENS (7) SEMINAL (7)
OT: FLAMINES (8) MAYFLIES (8)
Score: 8–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T Z F I O A S N I

C1: FAINTS (6)
C2: FONTS (5)
OT: FINITO (6) ISATIN (6)
Score: 14–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 1, 5, 6, 9, 4. Target: 999.

C1: 999. ((6 + 4) x 100) - 1 (10)
C2: 999. ((9 + 1) x 100) - (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 24–23 (max 31)

Round 5: L T P O E L M I R

C1: POLITER (7)
C2: POLITER (7)
DC: IMPLORE (7)
OT: IMPELLOR (8)
Score: 31–30 (max 39)

Round 6: T S K E O I N D W

C1: KINDEST (7)
C2: WONKIEST (8)
DC: DOWNIEST (8)
OT: KENDOIST (8)
Score: 31–38 (max 47)

Round 7: S J G A E W G A N

C1: WAGES (5)
C2: GANGS (5)
DC: ganjas
OT: JAWANS (6)
Score: 36–43 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 5, 1, 2, 4, 7. Target: 286.

C1: 287.
C2: 286. ((7 - 1) x 50) - ((5 x 2) + 4) (10)
Score: 36–53 (max 63)

Round 9: A E I I M P S S V *

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say IMPASSIVE which is correct.
Score: 36–63 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Chris:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Giselle:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 5

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