c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 July 1990.

C1: Challenger Colin Blumen.
C2: Champion Derek Coombs (6 wins, 344 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P R A I V U E D
R02: H P S Q I E A S P
R03: T N D I A T J O G
R04: 25, 9, 6, 5, 2, 8. Target: 171.
R05: L D B W E A E T U
R06: R R L A E C M I R
R07: F R S N E U I S D
R08: 50, 9, 10, 6, 5, 2. Target: 807.
R09: A A F F F G L S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P R A I V U E D

C1: VAMPIRE (7)
C2: VAMPIRE (7)
DC: DUMPIER (7)
OT: UMPIRED (7) VAMPIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: H P S Q I E A S P

C1: SHAPES (6)
C2: SHAPES (6)
DC: PHASES (6)
OT: APHESIS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: T N D I A T J O G

C1: JOTTING (7)
C2: JOTTING (7)
DC: DOTTING (7) adjoint
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 9, 6, 5, 2, 8. Target: 171.

C1: 172.
C2: 171. (25 x 8) - ((2 x 9) + 6 + 5) (10)
Score: 20–30 (max 31)

Round 5: L D B W E A E T U

C1: BELATED (7)
C2: BLEATED (7)
Score: 27–37 (max 38)

Round 6: R R L A E C M I R

C1: RECLAIM (7)
C2: MIRACLE (7)
DC: CARRIER (7) CLAIMER (7)
OT: MARLIER (7)
Score: 34–44 (max 45)

Round 7: F R S N E U I S D

C1: FRIENDS (7)
C2: SUNDRIES (8)
OT: FISSURED (8) INFUSERS (8)
Score: 34–52 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 9, 10, 6, 5, 2. Target: 807.

C1: 807. ((10 + 6) x 50) + 5 + 2 (10)
C2: 807. ((10 + 6) x 50) + 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 44–62 (max 63)

Round 9: A A F F F G L S T *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FLAGSTAFF which is correct.
Score: 44–72 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Colin:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

Derek:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 99
Raw % of max - 99
Total average score per round - 8.0
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 8

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=20