Friday 22nd July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 22 July 1988.

C1: Champion Tony Vick (2 wins, 114 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Phillips.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F N Z O U K N I L
R02: N K A N S I D U A
R03: J F T V I A O S E
R04: 25, 1, 3, 10, 4, 7. Target: 240.
R05: T L I Y K T E A G
R06: R L W T I U L A G
R07: R B I E S Y P A R
R08: 100, 9, 2, 2, 4, 8. Target: 534.
R09: M A I N F R O N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: F N Z O U K N I L

C1: LINK (4)
C2: LINK (4)
DC: UNLINK (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)

Round 2: N K A N S I D U A

C1: SAUNA (5)
C2: DUNKS (5)
DC: INDUNAS (7)
OT: NUDNIKS (7)
Score: 9–9 (max 13)

Round 3: J F T V I A O S E

C1: fovates
C2: FEAST (5)
DC: SOVIET (6)
OT: FEIJOAS (7)
Score: 9–14 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 1, 3, 10, 4, 7. Target: 240.

C1: 240. (25 - 1) x (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 240. (25 - 1) x 10 (10)
Score: 19–24 (max 30)

Round 5: T L I Y K T E A G

C1: GAIETY (6)
C2: AGILE (5)
DC: LIGATE (6)
OT: GELATI (6) KITTLE (6) TALKIE (6)
Score: 25–24 (max 36)

Round 6: R L W T I U L A G

C1: GUILT (5)
C2: gullet
DC: RITUAL (6)
OT: LIGULAR (7)
Score: 30–24 (max 43)

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

C1: PARRIES (7)
C2: BRIARS (6)
DC: RAPIERS (7)
OT: PRAISER (7) PRAYERS (7) REPAIRS (7) RESPRAY (7) SPRAYER (7)
Score: 37–24 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 9, 2, 2, 4, 8. Target: 534.

C1: 532. ((9 - 4) x 100) + (8 x 2 x 2) (7)
C2: 532. ((9 - 4) x 100) + (8 x 2 x 2) (7)
CV: 534. (8 - 2) x (100 - 9 - 2) (10)
Score: 44–31 (max 60)

Round 9: M A I N F R O N T

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say INFORMANT which is correct.
Score: 44–41 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

Brian:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

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