c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Eva Joseph.
C2: Champion John Cruse (2 wins, 88 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T T S O U I N R E
R02: H Y V A U I G B C
R03: D S T A A E G D S
R04: 25, 1, 6, 4, 2, 7. Target: 133.
R05: W R P I O A V B I
R06: W D M O A A K J S
R07: R Z R I O E C N Y
R08: 75, 1, 9, 10, 7, 2. Target: 892.
R09: C D F G I I N N O * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T T S O U I N R E

C1: STONIER (7)
C2: rustier
DC: ROUTINE (7) ROUTINES (8)
RW: routinest
OT: RITENUTOS (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: H Y V A U I G B C

C1: CAGY (4)
C2: HAY (3)
DC: BIG (3)
CV: CHUG (4)
OT: BIGHA (5) CHIVY (5)
Score: 11–0 (max 23)

Round 3: D S T A A E G D S

C1: GASSED (6)
C2: SADDEST (7)
DC: STAGED (6) STAGES (6)
Score: 11–7 (max 30)

Round 4: 25, 1, 6, 4, 2, 7. Target: 133.

C1: 133. ((4 + 1) x 25) + 6 + 2 (10)
C2: 133. ((25 + 6) x 4) + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 21–17 (max 40)

Round 5: W R P I O A V B I

C1: WRAP (4)
C2: WARP (4)
DC: PAVIOR (6)
OT: VIBRIO (6)
Score: 25–21 (max 46)

Round 6: W D M O A A K J S

C1: MASK (4)
C2: WOAD (4)
DC: WOADS (5) DAMASK (6)
Score: 29–25 (max 52)

Round 7: R Z R I O E C N Y

C1: rince
C2: croney
DC: ZIRCON (6) CORNIER (7)
OT: CROZIER (7)
Score: 29–25 (max 59)

Round 8: 75, 1, 9, 10, 7, 2. Target: 892.

C1: 892. ((10 + 2) x 75) - (7 + 1) (10)
C2: 892. ((10 + 2) x 75) - (7 + 1) (10)
Score: 39–35 (max 69)

Round 9: C D F G I I N N O *

No one buzzes. The answer was CONFIDING.
Score: 39–35 (max 79)

Statistics Corner

Eva:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

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