Monday 20th June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 1)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 June 1988.

C1: Challenger Sarah Richardson.
C2: Challenger Nigel Gardner.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V L B O E C S W A
R02: S N M K O I S N A
R03: G Y N T E A K O F
R04: 75, 50, 1, 4, 9, 9. Target: 270.
R05: N W T N A E G A U
R06: T N R L I E A R L
R07: S L S I M H A O Y
R08: 50, 5, 3, 8, 3, 6. Target: 781.
R09: W H E E L S E E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: V L B O E C S W A

C1: CLOVES (6)
C2: CLOVES (6)
DC: COBLES (6) ALCOVES (7) COEVALS (7)
OT: VOCABLES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S N M K O I S N A

C1: MANSIONS (8)
C2: MANSIONS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: G Y N T E A K O F

C1: OFTEN (5)
C2: AGENT (5)
DC: TANGO (5) TANGY (5)
OT: AGONY (5) ATONE (5) ATONY (5) FANGO (5) FOGEY (5) GENOA (5) GOATY (5) KENAF (5) KOFTA (5) OAKEN (5) OATEN (5) TAKEN (5) TOKAY (5) TOKEN (5) TONGA (5) YENTA (5)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 50, 1, 4, 9, 9. Target: 270.

C1: -
C2: 274. (4 x 50) + 75 - 1 (7)
CV: 270. (75 + 1 + 4 - 50) x 9 (10)
Score: 19–26 (max 31)

Round 5: N W T N A E G A U

C1: GANNET (6)
C2: GANNET (6)
DC: AGNATE (6)
OT: ANAGEN (6) GATEAU (6)
Score: 25–32 (max 37)

Round 6: T N R L I E A R L

C1: talent
C2: RELIANT (7)
DC: LATRINE (7) LITERAL (7) TRAILER (7) RETRIAL (7)
OT: RALLIER (7) RETINAL (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRAIN (7) TALLIER (7) TERRAIN (7) TRAINER (7) TRENAIL (7) TRILLER (7)
Score: 25–39 (max 44)

Round 7: S L S I M H A O Y

C1: SHOALS (6)
C2: SLAMS (5)
DC: MISSAL (6) HOLISM (6) MISLAYS (7) MOSSILY (7)
Score: 31–39 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 5, 3, 8, 3, 6. Target: 781.

C1: 780. (3 x 50 x 5) + (3 x 8) + 6 (7)
C2: 780. (3 x 50 x 5) + (3 x 8) + 6 (7)
CV: 781. (((50 x 3) + 8) x 5) - 6 - 3 (10)
Score: 38–46 (max 61)

Round 9: W H E E L S E E R

C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say ELSEWHERE which is correct.
Score: 38–56 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Sarah:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

Nigel:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=16