Thursday 1st September 1988 (Series 16, 2nd SF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 September 1988.

C1: No.6 Seed John Widdowson (4 wins, 221 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Tony Vick (4 wins, 215 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G B L A A A S R E
R02: P F L U T O L W E
R03: F N N I A E V S T
R04: 50, 4, 1, 10, 6, 5. Target: 775.
R05: K Z R G I O C W E
R06: B S H A E I C D X
R07: D Y Q E P A J S O
R08: 25, 4, 5, 9, 8, 10. Target: 372.
R09: A C I D F L I E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: G B L A A A S R E

C1: GARBLES (7)
C2: GLARES (6)
OT: ALGEBRA (7) LAAGERS (7) LAGARES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P F L U T O L W E

C1: PULLET (6)
C2: PULLET (6)
DC: OUTFLEW (7)
OT: POLLUTE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: F N N I A E V S T

C1: INVENTS (7)
C2: VAINEST (7)
DC: INFANTES (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 4, 1, 10, 6, 5. Target: 775.

C1: 775. ((10 + 4) x (50 + 5)) + 6 - 1 (10)
C2: 775. (50 x (10 + 5)) + (4 x 6) + 1 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 32)

Round 5: K Z R G I O C W E

C1: WICKER (6)
C2: WICKER (6)
DC: COWRIE (6)
Score: 36–29 (max 38)

Round 6: B S H A E I C D X

C1: CASHED (6)
C2: CHIDES (6)
DC: BASHED (6)
OT: ABIDES (6) BIASED (6) BISHED (6) CEBIDS (6) CEIBAS (6) CHAISE (6) CHASED (6) HEXADS (6)
Score: 42–35 (max 44)

Round 7: D Y Q E P A J S O

C1: SOAPED (6)
C2: SOAPED (6)
DC: SPAYED (6)
OT: JOYPADS (7)
Score: 48–41 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 4, 5, 9, 8, 10. Target: 372.

C1: 372. ((10 + 5) x 25) - (4 + 8 - 9) (10)
C2: 372. ((10 + 5) x 25) - (4 + 8 - 9) (10)
Score: 58–51 (max 61)

Round 9: A C I D F L I E R

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say CLARIFIED which is correct.
Score: 58–61 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

Tony:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

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