c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 February 1990.

C1: Champion Phil Reed (1 win, 39 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Speet.
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S E A S V U F L
R02: W R A X T O Q D E
R03: S Y O R E T P U L
R04: 100, 6, 3, 1, 10, 7. Target: 501.
R05: W Y A M N I M K A
R06: S R V E I D L E C
R07: D N U L H E N R I
R08: 25, 4, 5, 9, 4, 1. Target: 975.
R09: C D E E L R T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S E A S V U F L

C1: SEARS (5)
C2: SLAVERS (7)
DC: REFUSALS (8)
OT: VASEFULS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: W R A X T O Q D E

C1: WATER (5)
C2: WROTE (5)
DC: TOWARD (6)
OT: ORATED (6) TROWED (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 14)

Round 3: S Y O R E T P U L

C1: PORTLY (6)
C2: STOREY (6)
DC: YES (3) POULTERS (8)
OT: PROSTYLE (8) UROSTYLE (8)
Score: 11–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 6, 3, 1, 10, 7. Target: 501.

C1: 500.
C2: 501. ((6 - 1) x 100) + ((10 - 7) / 3) (10)
Score: 11–28 (max 32)

Round 5: W Y A M N I M K A

C1: ANIMA (5)
C2: MANIA (5)
OT: AMNIA (5) NAMMA (5)
Score: 16–33 (max 37)

Round 6: S R V E I D L E C

C1: DRIVELS (7)
C2: DEVICES (7)
DC: SILVERED (8) SLIVERED (8) DELIVERS (8)
OT: SERVICED (8) VERSICLE (8)
Score: 23–40 (max 45)

Round 7: D N U L H E N R I

C1: UNDER (5)
C2: LINED (5)
DC: INURNED (7)
OT: UNLINED (7)
Score: 28–45 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 4, 5, 9, 4, 1. Target: 975.

C1: 975. ((4 x 9) + 4 - 1) x 25 (10)
C2: 980.
Score: 38–45 (max 62)

Round 9: C D E E L R T T U *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say CULTURED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CLUTTERED which is correct.
Score: 38–55 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Phil:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

Brian:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=19