Wednesday 31st August 1988 (Series 16, 1st SF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 August 1988.

C1: No.1 Seed Steve Williams (9 wins, 464 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Roger Wales (4 wins, 197 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S S A E A C D H
R02: X D Y E A O D L E
R03: V Q D O E I T H E
R04: 75, 6, 2, 4, 3, 10. Target: 677.
R05: C S M I A R P E J
R06: S R L A I A P R T
R07: N G R O I I S T D
R08: 50, 4, 8, 1, 3, 6. Target: 481.
R09: A D D E E I M T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S S A E A C D H

C1: CHASED (6)
C2: DANCES (6)
DC: ASCENDS (7)
OT: ASHCANS (7) CHASSED (7) SANDESH (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: X D Y E A O D L E

C1: DEADLY (6)
C2: DELAYED (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: V Q D O E I T H E

C1: THIEVED (7)
C2: VETOED (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 6, 2, 4, 3, 10. Target: 677.

C1: 677. ((6 + 3) x 75) + 4 - 2 (10)
C2: 677. ((6 + 3) x 75) + 2 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 31)

Round 5: C S M I A R P E J

C1: CAMPIER (7)
C2: CAMPERS (7)
DC: SCAMPER (7)
OT: SCRAPIE (7) SPACIER (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 38)

Round 6: S R L A I A P R T

C1: PARTIAL (7)
C2: LARIATS (7)
DC: PARTIALS (8)
OT: PATRIALS (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 46)

Round 7: N G R O I I S T D

C1: STRIDING (8)
C2: STRIDING (8)
Score: 45–45 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 4, 8, 1, 3, 6. Target: 481.

C1: 482. ((50 - 1) x (6 + 4)) - 8 (7)
C2: 481. Mistake in working.
CV: 481. ((50 + 6 + 4) x 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 52–45 (max 64)

Round 9: A D D E E I M T T *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say MEDITATED which is correct.
Score: 52–55 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Roger:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

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