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Friday 8th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 15)

Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 9:37 pm
by James Robinson
Countdown recap for Friday 8 July 1988.

C1: Challenger Steve Williams.
C2: Champion Frederick Sellers (1 win, 47 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C B T I E A C N D
R02: E A N S M E K Y I
R03: M S D O U E I M Y
R04: 50, 75, 7, 9, 3, 10. Target: 343.
R05: A E I L S T Y R E
R06: T C M S A E I Q P
R07: G N R E A O N T E
R08: 25, 1, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 854.
R09: H E R B I S B I G (conundrum)


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Round 1: C B T I E A C N D

C1: ACCIDENT (8)
C2: CABINET (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E A N S M E K Y I

C1: kinemas
C2: MEANIES (7)
OT: KYANISE (7) NEMESIA (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: M S D O U E I M Y

C1: MOUSED (6)
C2: MUSED (5)
DC: DUMMIES (7) MEDIUMS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 75, 7, 9, 3, 10. Target: 343.

C1: 344. (50 x 7) - 9 + 3 (7)
C2: 343. Mistake in working.
CV: 343. (50 x 7) - (10 - 3) (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 32)

Round 5: A E I L S T Y R E

C1: REALIST (7)
C2: RETAILS (7)
DC: EARLIEST (8) EASTERLY (8)
OT: ATELIERS (8) YEASTIER (8)
Score: 28–14 (max 40)

Round 6: T C M S A E I Q P

C1: IMPACTS (7)
C2: CAMPIEST (8)
OT: CAMPSITE (8)
Score: 28–22 (max 48)

Round 7: G N R E A O N T E

C1: REAGENT (7)
C2: REAGENT (7)
DC: GREATEN (7) ROENTGEN (8)
Score: 35–29 (max 56)

Round 8: 25, 1, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 854.

C1: 850. ((3 x 8) + 9 + 1) x 25 (7)
C2: 850. ((3 x 8) + 9 + 1) x 25 (7)
CV: 855. (7)
OT: 855. (((25 x (3 + 1)) + 8) x 8) - 9 (7)
Score: 42–36 (max 63)

Round 9: H E R B I S B I G

C1 buzzes on 6.33 seconds to say GIBBERISH which is correct.
Score: 52–36 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 3

Frederick:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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