Wednesday 27th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 July 1988.

C1: Champion Edna Dale (1 win, 30 points.)
C2: Challenger John Lister.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R F L A O R R E A
R02: M G S I O C K E A
R03: C N D S O E B T O
R04: 50, 6, 9, 4, 5, 1. Target: 128.
R05: S G V O A E K N P
R06: Y R L J O I A N G
R07: R L Q E A E T G S
R08: 25, 9, 4, 10, 3, 1. Target: 533.
R09: F A K E M I T H S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R F L A O R R E A

C1: FLARE (5)
C2: RARER (5)
DC: ARREAR (6)
OT: AREOLAR (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: M G S I O C K E A

C1: MOSAIC (6)
C2: CAMEOS (6)
DC: MAGICS (6) GECKOS (6)
OT: MOCKIES (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Round 3: C N D S O E B T O

C1: STONED (6)
C2: BOOSTED (7)
OT: DOCENTS (7) SCOOTED (7) SECONDO (7)
Score: 11–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 6, 9, 4, 5, 1. Target: 128.

C1: 124.
C2: 128. ((50 - 9) x (4 - 1)) + 5 (10)
Score: 11–28 (max 31)

Round 5: S G V O A E K N P

C1: SPEAK (5)
C2: PAGES (5)
DC: KNAVE (5) SPONGE (6)
OT: GENOAS (6) GOPAKS (6) KNAVES (6) PAEONS (6) PEKANS (6) PENGOS (6) SPOKEN (6) VEGANS (6)
Score: 16–33 (max 37)

Round 6: Y R L J O I A N G

C1: GRAIL (5)
C2: OARING (6)
DC: RANGILY (7) ANGRILY (7)
OT: RANGOLI (7)
Score: 16–39 (max 44)

Round 7: R L Q E A E T G S

C1: RELATES (7)
C2: LEGATES (7)
DC: LARGEST (7)
OT: EAGLETS (7) GALERES (7) REGALES (7) REGLETS (7) RESTAGE (7) STEALER (7)
Score: 23–46 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 9, 4, 10, 3, 1. Target: 533.

C1: 536. ((3 - 1) x 10 x 25) + (4 x 9) (7)
C2: 525.
CV: 533. ((25 + 3) x (10 + 9)) + 1 (10)
Score: 30–46 (max 61)

Round 9: F A K E M I T H S

C1 buzzes on 1.67 seconds to say MAKESHIFT which is correct.
Score: 40–46 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Edna:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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