Friday 29th July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 30)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 29 July 1988.

C1: Challenger Wayne Blackburn.
C2: Champion John Lister (2 wins, 94 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M L T U I S G L I
R02: W D L E E A S N S
R03: D R L R A I E K M
R04: 100, 3, 8, 3, 1, 10. Target: 866.
R05: N G K A I E J R S
R06: N G B P I I E S A
R07: T N C A U I F R C
R08: 25, 3, 2, 4, 6, 4. Target: 955.
R09: T E N T S G R I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M L T U I S G L I

C1: STIMULI (7)
C2: LIMITS (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: W D L E E A S N S

C1: LEWDNESS (8)
C2: wandless
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: D R L R A I E K M

C1: MARRIED (7)
C2: MAILED (6)
DC: ADMIRER (7) LARDIER (7)
OT: MARDIER (7) MARLIER (7)
Score: 22–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 3, 8, 3, 1, 10. Target: 866.

C1: 866. ((100 + 3 + 3 + 1) x 8) + 10 (10)
C2: 866. (8 x 100) + ((10 + 1) x (3 + 3)) (10)
Score: 32–10 (max 32)

Round 5: N G K A I E J R S

C1: rakings
C2: SEARING (7)
DC: ERASING (7) JERKING (7) jerkings
RW: JERKINS (7)
OT: GAINERS (7) JANKERS (7) JINKERS (7) KANGRIS (7) REGAINS (7) SARKING (7) SINKAGE (7) SNAKIER (7)
Score: 32–17 (max 39)

Round 6: N G B P I I E S A

C1: BEINGS (6)
C2: peasing
DC: BIASING (7)
OT: BINGIES (7)
Score: 38–17 (max 46)

Round 7: T N C A U I F R C

C1: FRANTIC (7)
C2: FRANTIC (7)
DC: CURTAIN (7)
OT: CRUCIAN (7) INFARCT (7)
Score: 45–24 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 3, 2, 4, 6, 4. Target: 955.

C1: -
C2: 953. ((((6 + 4) x 4) - 2) x 25) + 3 (7)
CV: 954. (7)
OT: 954. ((25 x 4) + 6) x (4 + 3 + 2) (7)
Score: 45–31 (max 60)

Round 9: T E N T S G R I N

C1 buzzes on 17 seconds to say RESILTING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say RESENTING which is incorrect.
The answer was STRINGENT.
Score: 45–31 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Wayne:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 5

John:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 4

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