c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 9 January 1989.

C1: Series 14 Semi-Finalist & No.6 Seed Nita Marr (9 wins, 501 points.)
C2: Series 13 Champion & No.2 Seed Nic Brown (12 wins, 720 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S O C E T A S T
R02: N L I O B B I P E
R03: G M U C A D I N C
R04: 75, 5, 10, 9, 6, 8. Target: 473.
R05: P X U O L S I A R
R06: V L E T U R E S R
R07: D N I O G Z E H S
R08: 100, 3, 5, 6, 5, 2. Target: 430.
R09: D E C K C L O U D (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S O C E T A S T

C1: COASTED (7)
C2: COASTED/TOASTED (7)
OT: COSTATE (7) SCATTED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N L I O B B I P E

C1: NIBBLE (6)
C2: NIBBLE (6)
DC: NOBBLE (6)
OT: BOILIE (6) PINOLE (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: G M U C A D I N C

C1: MAGIC (5)
C2: MAGIC (5)
DC: macing
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 4: 75, 5, 10, 9, 6, 8. Target: 473.

C1: 473. (6 x 75) + 10 + 8 + 5 (10)
C2: 473. (6 x 75) + 10 + 8 + 5 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 28)

Round 5: P X U O L S I A R

C1: SPIRAL (6)
C2: SAILOR (6)
DC: PULSAR (6) PARLOUS (7)
OT: PLIOSAUR (8)
Score: 34–34 (max 36)

Round 6: V L E T U R E S R

C1: LUSTER (6)
C2: REVERTS (7)
OT: RUSTLER (7) SERVLET (7) SVELTER (7) URETERS (7) VESTURE (7)
Score: 34–41 (max 43)

Round 7: D N I O G Z E H S

C1: SHOEING (7)
C2: DINGOES (7)
Score: 41–48 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 3, 5, 6, 5, 2. Target: 430.

C1: 430. ((6 - 2) x 100) + ((5 + 5) x 3) (10)
C2: 430. ((5 + 2 - 3) x 100) + (6 x 5) (10)
Score: 51–58 (max 60)

Round 9: D E C K C L O U D

No one buzzes. The answer was CUCKOLDED.
Score: 51–58 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Nita:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

Nic:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 7

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-7