Tuesday 2nd August 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 32)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 August 1988.

C1: Challenger John Widdowson.
C2: Champion Cliff Boynton (1 win, 63 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R V E U S D Y I
R02: Z R L O A E D N L
R03: W S B I E I P G A
R04: 75, 8, 9, 6, 6, 1. Target: 902.
R05: N K M I A R E L D
R06: G L T M A I S F E
R07: K R G U I I C N C
R08: 75, 1, 1, 2, 10, 7. Target: 227.
R09: L E A D M I N T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L R V E U S D Y I

C1: SILVERY (7)
C2: LIVERY (6)
OT: DEVILRY (7) DRIVELS (7) RIDLEYS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: Z R L O A E D N L

C1: ROLLED (6)
C2: ROLLED/LOANED (6)
DC: LLANERO (7)
OT: LANDLER (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: W S B I E I P G A

C1: SWIPE (5)
C2: WAGES (5)
OT: WASPIE (6)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 8, 9, 6, 6, 1. Target: 902.

C1: 902. ((6 + 6) x 75) + 9 - 8 + 1 (10)
C2: 902. ((6 + 6) x 75) + 9 - 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 30)

Round 5: N K M I A R E L D

C1: RANKLED (7)
C2: MARLINE (7)
DC: LANKIER (7) RAMEKIN (7)
OT: KINDLER (7) KNAIDEL (7) KREMLIN (7) MANDREL (7) MANLIER (7) MANLIKE (7) MINERAL (7) RAILMEN (7) RIMLAND (7)
Score: 35–28 (max 37)

Round 6: G L T M A I S F E

C1: FLAMES (6)
C2: GLEAMS (6)
DC: LIGATES (7) FLAMIEST (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 45)

Round 7: K R G U I I C N C

C1: RUCKING (7)
C2: CRICKING (8)
DC: RICKING (7)
Score: 41–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 1, 1, 2, 10, 7. Target: 227.

C1: 227. (75 x (10 - 7)) + 2 (10)
C2: 227. (75 x (2 + 1)) + 10 - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 51–52 (max 63)

Round 9: L E A D M I N T S

C1 buzzes on 12.875 seconds to say DISMANTLE which is correct.
Score: 61–52 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 5

Cliff:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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