c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 September 1991.

C1: Challenger Alan Harston.
C2: Champion Philip Griffiths (3 wins, 154 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T M E R L S I U
R02: M E P W I E S Q U
R03: P C Y A T S F E E
R04: 100, 8, 1, 2, 6, 8. Target: 656.
R05: D G O E S R H O N
R06: T R S U Z V S E I
R07: W P E A L N E G I
R08: 25, 100, 7, 1, 6, 1. Target: 146.
R09: L O N G C O I N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T M E R L S I U

C1: SILENT (6)
C2: LINERS (6)
DC: MINSTREL (8) TERMINUS (8)
OT: INSULTER (8) LUSTRINE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: M E P W I E S Q U

C1: PIQUES (6)
C2: WIMPS (5)
DC: EQUIPS (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: P C Y A T S F E E

C1: FACETS (6)
C2: FEAST (5)
DC: SAFETY (6) ASPECT (6)
OT: TYPEFACES (18)
Score: 18–6 (max 32)

Round 4: 100, 8, 1, 2, 6, 8. Target: 656.

C1: -
C2: 656. ((100 + 8) x 6) + 8 (10)
Score: 18–16 (max 42)

Round 5: D G O E S R H O N

C1: DRONES (6)
C2: SOONER (6)
DC: DEHORNS (7)
OT: DOGSHORE (8) DRONGOES (8)
Score: 24–22 (max 50)

Round 6: T R S U Z V S E I

C1: RUSSET (6)
C2: RESITS (6)
DC: STRIVES (7) VIRTUES (7)
OT: STIVERS (7) TUSSIVE (7) VERISTS (7) VIRUSES (7)
Score: 30–28 (max 57)

Round 7: W P E A L N E G I

C1: PEALING (7)
C2: LEAPING (7)
DC: LINEAGE (7)
OT: EPIGEAL (7) LAPWING (7) PEELING (7) WEALING (7) WEEPING (7) WEIGELA (7)
Score: 37–35 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 100, 7, 1, 6, 1. Target: 146.

C1: 145. (6 x 25) - (7 - (1 + 1)) (7)
C2: 144.
CV: 146. 100 + 25 + ((6 / (1 + 1)) x 7) (10)
Score: 44–35 (max 74)

Round 9: L O N G C O I N S

C2 buzzes on 28.75 seconds to say INCLOSING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CONSOLING.
Score: 44–35 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

Philip:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=22