Wednesday 10th August 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 August 1988.

C1: Challenger Mary Slade.
C2: Champion Jenny Haldane (3 wins, 171 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M S R A E C G I D
R02: G K N G A I O J A
R03: R R T E U A L S T
R04: 75, 5, 8, 6, 2, 9. Target: 480.
R05: K N L K I O U D R
R06: H V M I O A Y G U
R07: L S Y S R A E O M
R08: 25, 10, 3, 5, 4, 5. Target: 541.
R09: P E E R S E X I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M S R A E C G I D

C1: CREAMS (6)
C2: IMAGES (6)
DC: GRIMACES (8) DISGRACE (8) GRIMACED (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: G K N G A I O J A

C1: KING (4)
C2: JOKING (6)
DC: GINKGO (6) GINGKO (6)
OT: KAINGA (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)

Round 3: R R T E U A L S T

C1: STATUE (6)
C2: TURTLES (7)
DC: RATTLERS (8)
OT: LUSTRATE (8) STARTLER (8)
Score: 6–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 5, 8, 6, 2, 9. Target: 480.

C1: 480. (75 + 5) x 6 (10)
C2: 480. (75 + 5) x 6 (10)
Score: 16–29 (max 32)

Round 5: K N L K I O U D R

C1: DRINK (5)
C2: ROUND (5)
DC: DRUNK (5)
OT: KNURL (5) KUKRI (5) LURID (5)
Score: 21–34 (max 37)

Round 6: H V M I O A Y G U

C1: GUM (3)
C2: GAMY (4)
DC: OVUM (4)
OT: OUGIYA (6)
Score: 21–38 (max 43)

Round 7: L S Y S R A E O M

C1: MORASS (6)
C2: ARMLESS (7)
DC: SLAYERS (7) MORALES (7)
OT: MAYORESS (8)
Score: 21–45 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 10, 3, 5, 4, 5. Target: 541.

C1: 540. (((5 x 4) + 5 - 3) x 25) - 10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 540. (7)
Score: 28–45 (max 58)

Round 9: P E E R S E X I T

C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say EXPERTISE which is correct.
Score: 28–55 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Mary:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

Jenny:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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