c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 March 1991.

C1: Challenger John Taylor.
C2: Champion Lew Schwarz (1 win, 56 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N I E T S A P R
R02: D B D I E S O S C
R03: T S A U V L E H W
R04: 100, 3, 6, 3, 4, 8. Target: 669.
R05: D M R C I E L O G
R06: P X W E O T N E D
R07: R A J E H G S O L
R08: 100, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2. Target: 308.
R09: N O U T C P M I G (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N I E T S A P R

C1: pratings
C2: SPEARING (8)
DC: TRAPESING (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

Round 2: D B D I E S O S C

C1: BODIES (6)
C2: DISCOES (7)
DC: BODICES (7)
OT: DISCOED (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 25)

Round 3: T S A U V L E H W

C1: WHALES (6)
C2: VAULTS (6)
DC: wealths
OT: AVULSE (6) HALVES (6) HASLET (6) HUSTLE (6) LATHES (6) SALUTE (6) SLEUTH (6) SWATHE (6) VALETS (6) VALUES (6) VESTAL (6) WEALTH (6) WHEALS (6)
Score: 6–21 (max 31)

Round 4: 100, 3, 6, 3, 4, 8. Target: 669.

C1: 669. ((100 - 6) x (3 + 4)) + 8 + 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 16–21 (max 41)

Round 5: D M R C I E L O G

C1: comlier
C2: COILED (6)
DC: MELODIC (7) DORMICE (7)
OT: ERGODIC (7) GLORIED (7) GODLIER (7)
Score: 16–27 (max 48)

Round 6: P X W E O T N E D

C1: EXTEND (6)
C2: EXPEND (6)
DC: OPENED (6) POTEEN (6)
OT: PENTODE (7)
Score: 22–33 (max 55)

Round 7: R A J E H G S O L

C1: LAGERS (6)
C2: SHARE (5)
DC: GHERAOS (7)
OT: GAOLERS (7)
Score: 28–33 (max 62)

Round 8: 100, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2. Target: 308.

C1: 308. ((100 + 2) x (4 - 1)) + 2 (10)
C2: 308. ((2 + 1) x 100) + 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 38–43 (max 72)

Round 9: N O U T C P M I G

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say COMPUTING which is correct.
Score: 38–53 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

Lew:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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