c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 17 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Anna Sims (1 draw, 48 points.)
C2: Champion Len Marshall (2 wins, 1 draw, 156 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P R O E H N E T
R02: N D C B I U N H A
R03: L X G V I O I C N
R04: 75, 3, 8, 6, 10, 5. Target: 311.
R05: T S P O R S U W I
R06: N R F E A E S L C
R07: R K A D T R U E T
R08: 50, 10, 2, 8, 6, 9. Target: 471.
R09: C C E H I L N O R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P R O E H N E T

C1: PORTENT (7)
C2: HOTTER (6)
OT: ENTREPOT (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N D C B I U N H A

C1: CHAIN (5)
C2: UNCHAIN (7)
DC: UNHAND (6) INDUNA (6)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: L X G V I O I C N

C1: COILING (7)
C2: VOICING (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 3, 8, 6, 10, 5. Target: 311.

C1: 308.
C2: 311. ((10 - 6) x 75) + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 14–24 (max 32)

Round 5: T S P O R S U W I

C1: SPORTS (6)
C2: SPORTS (6)
DC: SPROUTS (7) PURISTS (7)
OT: SPRUITS (7) STUPORS (7) SUITORS (7)
Score: 20–30 (max 39)

Round 6: N R F E A E S L C

C1: CLEANERS (8)
C2: LANCERS (7)
DC: CLEANSER (8)
Score: 28–30 (max 47)

Round 7: R K A D T R U E T

C1: TARRED (6)
C2: DARKER (6)
DC: TURRET (6) RATTED (6)
OT: DARTER (6) RATTER (6) RETARD (6) RUTTED (6) TARTED (6) TAUTER (6) TETRAD (6) TRADER (6)
Score: 34–36 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 10, 2, 8, 6, 9. Target: 471.

C1: 470. (50 x 10) - ((6 + 9) x 2) (7) - actually just said "1 away" and wasn't asked to verify whether it was 470/472......
C2: 472. (9 x 50) + (2 x 10) + 8 - 6 (7)
CV: 471. ((50 - 2) x 10) - 9 (10)
Score: 41–43 (max 63)

Round 9: C C E H I L N O R *

No one buzzes. The answer was CHRONICLE.
Score: 41–43 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Anna:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Len:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17