c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 March 1989.

C1: Challenger David Thompson.
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (5 wins, 258 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S E P I E C L A
R02: S Z E D O C L U T
R03: R H I R E I N S O
R04: 50, 6, 3, 10, 8, 4. Target: 410.
R05: Y T U D E M A S S
R06: V G N O E D B A T
R07: R B O T I H E P D
R08: 75, 9, 10, 2, 5, 7. Target: 892.
R09: L U N G E G I R L (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S E P I E C L A

C1: PLASTIC (7)
C2: SPECIAL (7)
RW: ESPECIAL (8)
OT: EPILATES (8) SPECIATE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S Z E D O C L U T

C1: CLOUTED (7)
C2: SCOUTED (7)
DC: TOUSLED (7) LOUDEST (7)
OT: COLDEST (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: R H I R E I N S O

C1: SHINER (6)
C2: HORNIER (7)
DC: SHINIER (7) HEROINS (7) NOISIER (7) IRONIES (7)
OT: HORSIER (7) INSHORE (7) IRONERS (7) IRONISE (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 6, 3, 10, 8, 4. Target: 410.

C1: 410. (50 x 8) + 10 (10)
C2: 410. (50 x 8) + 6 + 4 (10)
Score: 24–31 (max 32)

Round 5: Y T U D E M A S S

C1: MASSED (6)
C2: ASSUMED (7)
OT: EUSTASY (7) MEDUSAS (7)
Score: 24–38 (max 39)

Round 6: V G N O E D B A T

C1: BOATED (6)
C2: BANGED (6)
DC: BONDAGE (7)
OT: DOGBANE (7) NOVATED (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 30–44 (max 46)

Round 7: R B O T I H E P D

C1: report
C2: BOTHER (6)
DC: ORBITED (7) PERIDOT (7)
OT: BIRTHED (7) DIOPTRE (7)
Score: 30–50 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 9, 10, 2, 5, 7. Target: 892.

C1: 892. ((7 + 5) x 75) - (10 - 2) (10)
C2: 892. ((7 + 5) x 75) - (10 - 2) (10)
Score: 40–60 (max 63)

Round 9: L U N G E G I R L

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say JUGGLING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 21 seconds to say GRUELLING which is correct.
Score: 40–70 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Lawrence:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 96
Raw % of max - 96
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 6

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