Tuesday 26th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 July 1988.

C1: Challenger Edna Dale.
C2: Champion Maxine Keegan (1 win, 58 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S L I A T G E M
R02: L T N A I D T E C
R03: N R M N I A O S J
R04: 75, 10, 10, 9, 2, 8. Target: 219.
R05: L D I E S S W L O
R06: R N W U I T O N S
R07: N R L A E A F H T
R08: 100, 10, 7, 3, 5, 6. Target: 195.
R09: N I G H T Y E L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S L I A T G E M

C1: LIGATES (7)
C2: milages
OT: AGILEST (7) GAMIEST (7) GIMLETS (7) MAGGIES (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L T N A I D T E C

C1: TAINTED (7)
C2: ENTAIL (6)
DC: LATTICED (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: N R M N I A O S J

C1: normans
C2: maison
DC: MANSION (7)
OT: AMNIONS (7) MANOIRS (7) ONANISM (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 10, 10, 9, 2, 8. Target: 219.

C1: -
C2: 219. Mistake in working.
CV: 219. ((75 - 10) x 2) + (8 x 10) + 9 (10)
Score: 14–0 (max 32)

Round 5: L D I E S S W L O

C1: SLIDES (6)
C2: SWILLED (7)
DC: DOLLIES (7)
OT: LIDLESS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 39)

Round 6: R N W U I T O N S

C1: trunions
C2: winston
DC: NITROUS (7)
OT: INTRONS (7) NONSUIT (7) TURIONS (7) UNSWORN (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 46)

Round 7: N R L A E A F H T

C1: LATHER (6)
C2: FATHER (6)
DC: ENTHRAL (7)
OT: ETHANAL (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 10, 7, 3, 5, 6. Target: 195.

C1: 195. ((6 + 3) x 10) + 5 + 100 (10)
C2: 195. ((3 - (7 - 6)) x 100) - 5 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 63)

Round 9: N I G H T Y E L L

No one buzzes. The answer was LENGTHILY.
Score: 30–23 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Edna:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2

Maxine:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 29
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 40
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 3.2
Number of maxes - 2

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