c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 7 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Sue Hall.
C2: Champion Jonathan Anstey (2 wins, 120 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S S A I P T O D E
R02: S I T T W O U N C
R03: T N Z E O S R I G
R04: 100, 1, 10, 3, 7, 5. Target: 596.
R05: T D A I L N E I G
R06: D T L A U B G O A
R07: N K E E L R A Q R
R08: 25, 6, 7, 9, 7, 4. Target: 626.
R09: C D D E E N N O S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S S A I P T O D E

C1: DEPOSITS (8)
C2: DEPOSITS (8)
DC: SOAPIEST (8)
OT: DIOPTASE (8) TOPSIDES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S I T T W O U N C

C1: TUNICS (6)
C2: OUTWITS (7)
DC: SUCTION (7)
OT: UNTWIST (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)

Round 3: T N Z E O S R I G

C1: STORING (7)
C2: genitors
DC: ZEROING (7) STONIER (7)
OT: TRIGONES (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 1, 10, 3, 7, 5. Target: 596.

C1: 596. ((5 + 1) x 100) - (7 - 3) (10)
C2: 597.
Score: 25–15 (max 33)

Round 5: T D A I L N E I G

C1: DETAILING (18)
C2: DETAILING (18)
Score: 43–33 (max 51)

Round 6: D T L A U B G O A

C1: ABOUT (5)
C2: BLOAT (5)
DC: ADULT (5)
OT: GADABOUT (8)
Score: 48–38 (max 59)

Round 7: N K E E L R A Q R

C1: LEANER (6)
C2: RANKLE (6)
DC: LEARNER (7)
OT: RELEARN (7)
Score: 54–44 (max 66)

Round 8: 25, 6, 7, 9, 7, 4. Target: 626.

C1: 623. (6 x 4 x 25) + 7 + 7 + 9 (7)
C2: 623. (6 x 4 x 25) + 7 + 7 + 9 (7)
CV: 626. (((4 x 25) + 7) x 6) - (7 + 9) (10)
Score: 61–51 (max 76)

Round 9: C D D E E N N O S *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say CONDENSED which is correct.
Score: 61–61 (max 86)

Statistics Corner

Sue:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 3

Jonathan:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18