Thursday 21st July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 July 1988.

C1: Champion Tony Vick (1 win, 56 points.)
C2: Challenger Lynda Mackenzie.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L N N S I A T U N
R02: I F D H E W R L U
R03: W S L E E N M I R
R04: 100, 9, 8, 5, 9, 8. Target: 169.
R05: A E C T J S I O S
R06: M S P B E A E T Y
R07: M C S I A R M G I
R08: 75, 3, 2, 4, 2, 7. Target: 512.
R09: L O V E L Y T I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: L N N S I A T U N

C1: INSULT (6)
C2: latins
DC: suntan
OT: INSULANT (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I F D H E W R L U

C1: WHIRLED (7)
C2: WILDER (6)
OT: DIREFUL (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: W S L E E N M I R

C1: MERLINS (7)
C2: MIRES (5)
DC: ERMINES (7)
OT: LIERNES (7) LIMNERS (7) NEWSIER (7) RELINES (7) WIENERS (7) WIREMEN (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 9, 8, 5, 9, 8. Target: 169.

C1: 169. 100 + (9 x 8) - (8 - 5) (10)
C2: 169. (8 x 8) + 5 + 100 (10)
Score: 30–10 (max 32)

Round 5: A E C T J S I O S

C1: COSIEST (7)
C2: ASSET (5)
OT: ASCITES (7) COTISES (7) SCOTIAS (7) SOSATIE (7)
Score: 37–10 (max 39)

Round 6: M S P B E A E T Y

C1: STEAMY (6)
C2: STEAMY (6)
OT: EMBAYS (6) MAYEST (6) PAYEES (6) PESETA (6)
Score: 43–16 (max 45)

Round 7: M C S I A R M G I

C1: MAIMS (5)
C2: GRAMS (5)
DC: RACISM (6) MAGICS (6)
OT: IMAGISM (7) MIASMIC (7)
Score: 48–21 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 3, 2, 4, 2, 7. Target: 512.

C1: 512. (75 x 7) - ((3 x 4) + (2 / 2)) (10)
C2: 512. ((75 - 2) x 7) + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 58–31 (max 62)

Round 9: L O V E L Y T I N

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say VOLITILITY which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was VIOLENTLY.
Score: 58–31 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

Lynda:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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