c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 25 February 1991.

C1: Champion Gillian Tickle (2 wins, 105 points.)
C2: Challenger Suzanne Kinnersley.
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Y C H A O A P N
R02: R L I I N B K U E
R03: G D R H I A I S E
R04: 75, 7, 5, 5, 6, 1. Target: 870.
R05: R Q O A E R D L D
R06: Y T G D I A U C S
R07: S C Z E A D W T A
R08: 100, 1, 9, 6, 8, 6. Target: 272.
R09: D I N C I L U N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Y C H A O A P N

C1: POACH (5)
C2: CHAOS (5)
DC: SYPHON (6) PSYCHO (6)
OT: ANCHOS (6) APHONY (6) ASHCAN (6) CANOPY (6) CAPONS (6) NACHAS (6) NACHOS (6) PACHAS (6) PAYSAN (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R L I I N B K U E

C1: BLINKER (7)
C2: BLINKER (7)
OT: BULKIER (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: G D R H I A I S E

C1: RIDGES (6)
C2: RAISED (6)
DC: DISHIER (7) SHADIER (7)
OT: AIRSIDE (7) DAIRIES (7) DIARIES (7) DIARISE (7) DISHRAG (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 7, 5, 5, 6, 1. Target: 870.

C1: 870. ((7 + 5) x 75) - (5 x 6) (10)
C2: 870. ((7 + 5) x 75) - (5 x 6) (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 30)

Round 5: R Q O A E R D L D

C1: raddler
C2: RELOAD (6)
DC: ROARED (6) ADORED (6)
OT: ADORER (6) DEODAR (6) LADDER (6) LARDED (6) LARDER (6) LOADED (6) LOADER (6) LORDED (6) ORDEAL (6) RADDLE (6)
Score: 28–34 (max 36)

Round 6: Y T G D I A U C S

C1: ACIDS (5)
C2: GUSTY (5)
DC: AUDITS (6)
OT: ACUITY (6) DUCATS (6)
Score: 33–39 (max 42)

Round 7: S C Z E A D W T A

C1: WASTED (6)
C2: casted
OT: CADETS (6)
Score: 39–39 (max 48)

Round 8: 100, 1, 9, 6, 8, 6. Target: 272.

C1: 272. (((6 / 6) + 1) x 100) + (9 x 8) (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–39 (max 58)

Round 9: D I N C I L U N G

C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say INCLUDING which is correct.
Score: 49–49 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Gillian:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

Suzanne:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21