Friday 2nd September 1988 (Series 16, Grand Final)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 2 September 1988.

C1: No.5 Seed Roger Wales (5 wins, 252 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Tony Vick (5 wins, 276 points.)
DC: Della Thompson, Bill Tidy and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T N A E A G L R
R02: T D N S E U L D A
R03: 75, 4, 5, 6, 9, 3. Target: 300.
R04: V H N O I T A V E
R05: S T W L O R I Q E
R06: 50, 4, 9, 1, 7, 1. Target: 556.
R07: O N A S C R E E N (conundrum)
R08: P S C A D I S O R
R09: Z G F A E E N F I
R10: 100, 3, 1, 2, 10, 7. Target: 529.
R11: P L G B I E S I L
R12: J D A Y H A E B O
R13: 100, 3, 9, 8, 1, 9. Target: 544.
R14: T E D S T R Y I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T N A E A G L R

C1: STRANGE (7)
C2: STRANGLE (8)
OT: AGRESTAL (8) SANGREAL (8) TANAGERS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T D N S E U L D A

C1: SALUTED (7)
C2: UNSADDLE (8)
DC: UNSALTED (8)
Score: 0–16 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 4, 5, 6, 9, 3. Target: 300.

C1: 300. 75 x 4 (10)
C2: 300. 75 x 4 (10)
Score: 10–26 (max 26)

Round 4: V H N O I T A V E

C1: HAVEN (5)
C2: HAVEN (5)
DC: NATIVE (6) VOTIVE (6)
OT: NOVATE (6)
Score: 15–31 (max 32)

Round 5: S T W L O R I Q E

C1: TROWELS/LOITERS (7)
C2: TROWELS (7)
DC: TOILERS (7)
Score: 22–38 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 4, 9, 1, 7, 1. Target: 556.

C1: 557. ((9 + 1) x (50 + 4 + 1)) + 7 (7)
C2: 557. ((9 + 1 + 1) x 50) + 7 (7)
CV: 556. ((50 + 7 - 1) x (9 + 1)) - 4 (10)
Score: 29–45 (max 49)

Round 7: O N A S C R E E N

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say RESONANCE which is correct.
Score: 29–55 (max 59)

Round 8: P S C A D I S O R

C1: SPORADIC (8)
C2: SPORADIC (8)
DC: PICADORS (8)
Score: 37–63 (max 67)

Round 9: Z G F A E E N F I

C1: AGIN (4)
C2: GAFFE (5)
DC: FAZING (6)
OT: AFFINE (6) EFFING (6) FEEING (6)
Score: 37–68 (max 73)

Round 10: 100, 3, 1, 2, 10, 7. Target: 529.

C1: 529. ((7 - 2) x 100) + (10 x 3) - 1 (10)
C2: 529. (((100 / 2) + 3) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 47–78 (max 83)

Round 11: P L G B I E S I L

C1: GILLIES (7)
C2: BILLIES (7)
Score: 54–85 (max 90)

Round 12: J D A Y H A E B O

C1: HEADY (5)
C2: BEADY (5)
OT: HOBDAY (6)
Score: 59–90 (max 96)

Round 13: 100, 3, 9, 8, 1, 9. Target: 544.

C1: 544. ((8 - 3) x (100 + 9)) - 1 (10)
C2: 540.
Score: 69–90 (max 106)

Round 14: T E D S T R Y I N

C2 buzzes on 9.875 seconds to say DENTISTRY which is correct.
Score: 69–100 (max 116)

Statistics Corner

Roger:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6

Tony:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 9

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