Tuesday 5th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 July 1988.

C1: Champion Gareth Hughes (1 win, 43 points.)
C2: Challenger Stewart Dakers.
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M K S O E N Y I M
R02: F L S A U T N A F
R03: Z M S O I J N G U
R04: 25, 1, 2, 4, 3, 7. Target: 116.
R05: W G A E H C O T B
R06: G S V E I N L G O
R07: L D I A Y T U S P
R08: 25, 9, 2, 10, 3, 8. Target: 715.
R09: A D D I C T A B E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M K S O E N Y I M

C1: MONKEYS (7)
C2: MONKEYS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: F L S A U T N A F

C1: FLAUNTS (7)
C2: FLAUNTS (7)
DC: AFFLATUS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: Z M S O I J N G U

C1: jumps
C2: JOINS (5)
DC: MOUSING (7)
Score: 14–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 1, 2, 4, 3, 7. Target: 116.

C1: 116. ((4 + 1) x 25) - (7 + 2) (10)
C2: 116. ((25 + 2) x 4) + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 24–29 (max 32)

Round 5: W G A E H C O T B

C1: WATCH (5)
C2: CHEAT (5)
DC: BEGOT (5) WHEAT (5)
OT: BETCHA (6) BOCAGE (6) GOTCHA (6) TOWAGE (6) WOTCHA (6)
Score: 29–34 (max 38)

Round 6: G S V E I N L G O

C1: GLOVES (6)
C2: GLOVES (6)
DC: SOLVING (7) NIGGLES (7) LEGIONS (7)
OT: GLOVING (7) GOSLING (7) LINGOES (7) SNIGGLE (7)
Score: 35–40 (max 45)

Round 7: L D I A Y T U S P

C1: DAILY (5)
C2: DISPLAY (7)
DC: PLAUDITS (8) STUPIDLY (8)
OT: PLAYSUIT (8)
Score: 35–47 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 9, 2, 10, 3, 8. Target: 715.

C1: 715. (((3 x 9) + 2) x 25) - 10 (10)
C2: 712.
Score: 45–47 (max 63)

Round 9: A D D I C T A B E

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say ABDICATED which is correct.
Score: 55–47 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Gareth:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Stewart:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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