c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 August 1990.

C1: Challenger Dave Berry.
C2: Champion Maurice Binks (3 wins, 143 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Patrick Mower.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F I K A L E T R M
R02: A A C R R H N B O
R03: S A G I T U S H Y
R04: 75, 50, 100, 4, 9, 7. Target: 230.
R05: A E T S L N W S D
R06: R I X A T I G R O
R07: E E P M C J S P I
R08: 50, 1, 10, 3, 2, 10. Target: 579.
R09: E I M N O R S U V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: F I K A L E T R M

C1: laiker
C2: termal
DC: FLAKIER (7) MALTIER (7)
OT: FARTLEK (7) FLAMIER (7)
Score: 0–0 (max 7)

Round 2: A A C R R H N B O

C1: BROACH (6)
C2: BROACH (6)
DC: BRANCH (6) ANCHOR (6) CARBON (6)
OT: BARRANCO (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)

Round 3: S A G I T U S H Y

C1: GASSY (5)
C2: SHUTS (5)
DC: HIATUS (6) SIGHTS (6)
OT: SHIATSU (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 50, 100, 4, 9, 7. Target: 230.

C1: 230. 100 + 75 + 50 + 9 - 4 (10)
C2: 230. 100 + 75 + 50 + 9 - 4 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 32)

Round 5: A E T S L N W S D

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: SLANTED (7)
OT: WETLANDS (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 40)

Round 6: R I X A T I G R O

C1: garrot
C2: GROAT (5)
DC: oratrix
OT: ARGOT (5) GATOR (5) GRIOT (5) RATIO (5) TORII (5) TRAGI (5)
Score: 28–33 (max 45)

Round 7: E E P M C J S P I

C1: PIECES (6)
C2: PIECES (6)
OT: SPECIE (6)
Score: 34–39 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 1, 10, 3, 2, 10. Target: 579.

C1: 579. ((50 + 10 - 2) x 10) - 1 (10)
C2: 579. ((50 + 10 - 2) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 44–49 (max 61)

Round 9: E I M N O R S U V *

No one buzzes. The answer was VERMINOUS.
Score: 44–49 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

Maurice:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
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=20