Monday 11th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 July 1988.

C1: Champion Steve Williams (1 win, 52 points.)
C2: Challenger Roy Anderson.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Barbara Taylor Bradford.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N W K E I A E L S
R02: F N C I E R Y A T
R03: R V G E I U B N O
R04: 50, 10, 6, 4, 1, 4. Target: 485.
R05: S R N I A S N E D
R06: M C T E A I G T E
R07: R L T I A S N E Y
R08: 25, 4, 8, 1, 6, 6. Target: 567.
R09: L A T E B R I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N W K E I A E L S

C1: WEAKENS (7)
C2: WALKS (5)
DC: WINKLES (7) SWANLIKE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: F N C I E R Y A T

C1: FRANTIC/FANCIER (7)
C2: FRANTIC (7)
DC: CERTIFY (7) RECTIFY (7) CERTAIN (7)
OT: FAINTER (7) INFARCT (7) NECTARY (7) TACRINE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: R V G E I U B N O

C1: VIGOUR (6)
C2: GOVERN (6)
DC: BOVINE (6) ROVING (6) BONIER (6)
OT: BOUVIER (7) BURGEON (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 6, 4, 1, 4. Target: 485.

C1: 485. (50 x 10) - (6 + 4 + 4 + 1) (10)
C2: 485. (50 x 10) - (6 + 4 + 4 + 1) (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 32)

Round 5: S R N I A S N E D

C1: sadness
C2: DINNERS (7)
DC: RANDINESS (18)
Score: 30–30 (max 50)

Round 6: M C T E A I G T E

C1: GAMETE (6)
C2: CAGE (4)
DC: GAMETIC (7)
OT: TEATIME (7)
Score: 36–30 (max 57)

Round 7: R L T I A S N E Y

C1: ENTRAILS (8)
C2: SALTIRE (7)
DC: LATRINES (8)
OT: INTERLAYS (18)
Score: 44–30 (max 75)

Round 8: 25, 4, 8, 1, 6, 6. Target: 567.

C1: 570. (6 x 4 x (25 - 1)) - 6 (7)
C2: 563.
CV: 567. (((6 x 25) - 8) x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 51–30 (max 85)

Round 9: L A T E B R I D E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say "nothing", which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was LIBERATED.
Score: 51–30 (max 95)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

Roy:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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