c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 1 August 1988.

C1: Champion Wayne Blackburn (1 win, 45 points.)
C2: Challenger Cliff Boynton.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S T R U O G I L
R02: N T A Y K I V Q U
R03: L M J N A E I S A
R04: 75, 4, 9, 6, 4, 8. Target: 213.
R05: R T R O E A H T Y
R06: D T R C I E I T A
R07: C N V A I E T D N
R08: 50, 8, 8, 1, 5, 3. Target: 472.
R09: B A R H E R G U M (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S T R U O G I L

C1: TOILS (5)
C2: GROUTS (6)
OT: GIGOTS (6) GRIOTS (6) GUIROS (6) SUITOR (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: N T A Y K I V Q U

C1: VANITY (6)
C2: QUAINT (6)
OT: QUINTA (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: L M J N A E I S A

C1: SEMINAL (7)
C2: SEAMAN (6)
DC: MALAISE (7) MENIALS (7) JASMINE (7) AMNESIA (7)
OT: ANIMALS (7) LAMINAE (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 75, 4, 9, 6, 4, 8. Target: 213.

C1: 213. ((9 - 6) x 75) - (8 + 4) (10)
C2: 213. ((9 - 6) x 75) - (8 + 4) (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 29)

Round 5: R T R O E A H T Y

C1: THROATY (7)
C2: THROATY (7)
DC: TREATY (6)
Score: 30–29 (max 36)

Round 6: D T R C I E I T A

C1: DIRECT (6)
C2: DETRACT (7)
DC: ATTIRED (7) TRIADIC (7)
OT: CATTIER (7) CITRATE (7) DICTATE (7)
Score: 30–36 (max 43)

Round 7: C N V A I E T D N

C1: ACTIVE (6)
C2: DEVIANT (7)
DC: ANCIENT (7)
OT: INCANTED (8)
Score: 30–43 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 8, 8, 1, 5, 3. Target: 472.

C1: 471.
C2: 472. ((50 + 3) x (8 + 1)) - 5 (10)
Score: 30–53 (max 61)

Round 9: B A R H E R G U M

C2 buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say HAMBURGER which is correct.
Score: 30–63 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Wayne:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Cliff:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 7

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