c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 March 1989.

C1: No.4 Seed Evan Simpson (6 wins, 386 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed Tim Morrissey (9 wins, 1 draw, 593 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R Y T G O E U P E
R02: N S S E O D A O H
R03: I B S F E G L M I
R04: 100, 7, 8, 2, 1, 2. Target: 229.
R05: L I C E T J E U V
R06: W G N Z O O I N S
R07: K G T E O D E S A
R08: 75, 9, 6, 10, 9, 3. Target: 465.
R09: A G I N O O T T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R Y T G O E U P E

C1: REPUTE (6)
C2: REPUTE (6)
DC: PROTEGE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N S S E O D A O H

C1: SEASON (6)
C2: SHADES (6)
DC: NOOSED (6)
OT: SANDSHOE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: I B S F E G L M I

C1: SMILE (5)
C2: FILMS (5)
DC: BILGES (6)
OT: FILIBEGS (8)
Score: 17–17 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 7, 8, 2, 1, 2. Target: 229.

C1: 229. ((100 + 8) x 2) + (2 x 7) - 1 (10)
C2: 229. (100 x 2) + ((1 + 2) x 7) + 8 (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 33)

Round 5: L I C E T J E U V

C1: EVICT (5)
C2: LIVE (4)
DC: EJECT (5)
OT: LUCITE (6) LUETIC (6)
Score: 32–27 (max 39)

Round 6: W G N Z O O I N S

C1: SWOONING (8)
C2: SWOONING (8)
DC: SNOOZING (8)
Score: 40–35 (max 47)

Round 7: K G T E O D E S A

C1: STODGE (6)
C2: steaked
DC: DOTAGES (7)
OT: GOATEES (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 9, 6, 10, 9, 3. Target: 465.

C1: 465. ((10 - 9 + 75) x 6) + 9 (10)
C2: 465. ((10 - 9 + 75) x 6) + 9 (10)
Score: 56–45 (max 64)

Round 9: A G I N O O T T T *

No one buzzes. The answer was TATTOOING.
Score: 56–45 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Evan:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

Tim:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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