Thursday 28th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 28 July 1988.

C1: Challenger Jacky Griffiths.
C2: Champion John Lister (1 win, 46 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y S T O E T N A D
R02: N R C E U A P B I
R03: C R T O A T V O E
R04: 50, 7, 1, 4, 3, 6. Target: 377.
R05: C D Y V O I A N T
R06: F R K U E Z L I O
R07: C D U E T N U G E
R08: 75, 100, 8, 8, 3, 2. Target: 730.
R09: S I N G A S O N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y S T O E T N A D

C1: ATTENDS (7)
C2: TODAY (5)
DC: NOTATES (7) NOTATED (7)
OT: DONATES (7) NOYADES (7) TOASTED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N R C E U A P B I

C1: creep
C2: PRANCE (6)
DC: CAPRINE (7)
OT: CARBINE (7) UNBRACE (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)

Round 3: C R T O A T V O E

C1: ROTATE (6)
C2: ROTATE (6)
DC: OVERACT (7) OVERCOAT (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 7, 1, 4, 3, 6. Target: 377.

C1: 377. (50 x 7) + (6 x 4) + 3 (10)
C2: 377. (50 x 7) + ((6 + 4 - 1) x 3) (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 32)

Round 5: C D Y V O I A N T

C1: covant
C2: VANITY (6)
OT: DACOITY (7)
Score: 23–28 (max 39)

Round 6: F R K U E Z L I O

C1: RULE (4)
C2: FLIER (5)
DC: FLUKIER (7)
OT: FOLKIER (7)
Score: 23–33 (max 46)

Round 7: C D U E T N U G E

C1: DUNCE (5)
C2: DEUCE (5)
DC: DENGUE (6)
OT: DECENT (6) DETUNE (6)
Score: 28–38 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 100, 8, 8, 3, 2. Target: 730.

C1: 730. (100 x 8) - 75 + 3 + 2 (10)
C2: 717.
Score: 38–38 (max 62)

Round 9: S I N G A S O N E

C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say SEASONING which is correct.
Score: 38–48 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Jacky:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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