c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 25 August 1988.

C1: No.1 Seed Steve Williams (8 wins, 412 points.)
C2: No.8 Seed Gareth Hughes (3 wins, 154 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S S D E A I X N C
R02: W N C E U N A Q R
R03: H L R U E E L Z E
R04: 50, 6, 1, 9, 10, 5. Target: 468.
R05: R P P U O H T E C
R06: L T S I I A N K E
R07: P W T O E V R O R
R08: 75, 5, 8, 3, 3, 7. Target: 185.
R09: M I N I R O S E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S S D E A I X N C

C1: CANDIES (7)
C2: DANCES (6)
OT: ASCENDS (7) INCASED (7) INCASES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: W N C E U N A Q R

C1: CANNER (6)
C2: CANNER (6)
OT: CUNNER (6) NUANCE (6) WANNER (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 13)

Round 3: H L R U E E L Z E

C1: HURL (4)
C2: HEELER (6)
OT: HELLER (6) REHEEL (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 6, 1, 9, 10, 5. Target: 468.

C1: 467. (9 x 50) + 10 + 6 + 1 (7)
C2: 469. (50 x 10) - (5 x 6) - 1 (7)
CV: 468. ((10 / 5) + 50) x 9 (10)
Score: 20–19 (max 29)

Round 5: R P P U O H T E C

C1: PROPHET (7)
C2: CHOPPER (7)
DC: TOUCHER (7)
OT: CHUPPOT (7) RETOUCH (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 36)

Round 6: L T S I I A N K E

C1: LANKIEST (8)
C2: LANKIEST (8)
DC: LITANIES (8)
OT: SAINTLIKE (18)
Score: 35–34 (max 54)

Round 7: P W T O E V R O R

C1: OVERTOP (7)
C2: POORER (6)
DC: TROOPER (7)
OT: POTRERO (7)
Score: 42–34 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 5, 8, 3, 3, 7. Target: 185.

C1: 185. (3 x 75) - (5 x 8) (10)
C2: 185. ((5 - 3) x 75) + (7 x (8 - 3)) (10)
Score: 52–44 (max 71)

Round 9: M I N I R O S E S

No one buzzes. The answer was REMISSION.
Score: 52–44 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Gareth:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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