Tuesday 19th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 July 1988.

C1: Champion Steve Williams (7 wins, 364 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Maginn.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Q S O U O N R I
R02: P E I T R O G E T
R03: L W T I A E R N L
R04: 100, 6, 6, 10, 1, 4. Target: 519.
R05: E G R C I A B R O
R06: T G Y A I E L D A
R07: P A I S C E R A Y
R08: 50, 3, 8, 6, 9, 7. Target: 342.
R09: T O D S T I R E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Q S O U O N R I

C1: IRONS (5)
C2: QUIN (4)
DC: QUOINS (6)
OT: ORISONS (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P E I T R O G E T

C1: POTTER (6)
C2: PETTIER (7)
DC: POTTIER (7)
OT: PROTEGE (7) TERGITE (7) TREETOP (7)
Score: 5–7 (max 14)

Round 3: L W T I A E R N L

C1: LATRINE (7)
C2: RETAIN (6)
OT: LITERAL (7) RELIANT (7) RETINAL (7) TALLIER (7) TAWNIER (7) TINWARE (7) TRENAIL (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 6, 6, 10, 1, 4. Target: 519.

C1: 520. (100 x (6 - 1)) + 10 + 6 + 4 (7)
C2: 517.
CV: 519. ((100 - ((6 + 6) x 4)) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 19–7 (max 31)

Round 5: E G R C I A B R O

C1: BORAGE (6)
C2: BRACER (6)
DC: AEROBIC (7)
OT: BEGORRA (7) RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 25–13 (max 38)

Round 6: T G Y A I E L D A

C1: LIGATED (7)
C2: LIAGTED (7)
Score: 32–20 (max 45)

Round 7: P A I S C E R A Y

C1: SCRAPE (6)
C2: PRAISE (6)
DC: AIRSPACE (8)
Score: 38–26 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 3, 8, 6, 9, 7. Target: 342.

C1: 342. (50 x 7) - 8 (10)
C2: 342. (50 + 7) x 6 (10)
Score: 48–36 (max 63)

Round 9: T O D S T I R E D

No one buzzes. The answer was DISTORTED.
Score: 48–36 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Steve W:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Steve M:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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