c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 4 March 1991.

C1: Champion Gillian Tickle (6 wins, 1 draw, 357 points.)
C2: Challenger Lew Schwarz.
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H S T R A E U T G
R02: D B S I A C R O S
R03: W V D R O E A C E
R04: 75, 6, 3, 4, 7, 8. Target: 373.
R05: L B S I A K U H E
R06: L G R P O A I J E
R07: D P M S U I E L Y
R08: 100, 6, 7, 9, 5, 7. Target: 704.
R09: R E S W A N S E A (conundrum)


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Round 1: H S T R A E U T G

C1: SHUTTER (7)
C2: GUTTERS (7)
DC: SHATTER (7) HATTERS (7) THREATS (7)
OT: GATHERS (7) STATURE (7) TARGETS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D B S I A C R O S

C1: BASICS (6)
C2: crossbid
DC: DISBARS (7) ISOBARS (7)
OT: ADSORBS (7) CABRIOS (7) SARCOID (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: W V D R O E A C E

C1: COVERED (7)
C2: CROWED (6)
DC: OVERAWED (8)
Score: 20–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 6, 3, 4, 7, 8. Target: 373.

C1: 373. ((8 - 3) x 75) - (6 - 4) (10)
C2: 373. ((8 - 3) x 75) - (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 30–17 (max 32)

Round 5: L B S I A K U H E

C1: BAULKS (6)
C2: USABLE (6)
DC: HAIKU (5) haikus SKIABLE (7)
OT: BLUEISH (7)
Score: 36–23 (max 39)

Round 6: L G R P O A I J E

C1: paler (declared as 6)
C2: PAROLE (6)
DC: PERGOLA (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 46)

Round 7: D P M S U I E L Y

C1: DUMPILY (7)
C2: SLUMPED (7)
DC: IMPULSE (7) DIMPLES (7)
OT: DUMPIES (7)
Score: 43–36 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 6, 7, 9, 5, 7. Target: 704.

C1: 704. (100 x 7) + 9 - 5 (10)
C2: 704. (100 x 7) + 9 - 5 (10)
Score: 53–46 (max 63)

Round 9: R E S W A N S E A

C2 buzzes on 20.33 seconds to say AWARENESS which is correct.
Score: 53–56 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Gillian:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Lew:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

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