c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 16 October 1987.

C1: Champion Alan Steel (2 wins, 94 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Smythe.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I R E Q E L N I
R02: B T D O I G B E S
R03: D A W E T A E N C
R04: 75, 2, 8, 10, 5, 5. Target: 232.
R05: G S V U A I Z L E
R06: N A H E S A T S Y
R07: N N I E H S O K V
R08: 50, 3, 5, 9, 10, 7. Target: 808.
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Round 1: T I R E Q E L N I

C1: RELINE (6)
C2: RELENT (6)
DC: NITRILE (7)
OT: NITERIE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: B T D O I G B E S

C1: DIGEST (6)
C2: BODGES (6)
DC: BIGOTED (7) GOBBIES (7)
OT: BODGIES (7) DOBBIES (7) GIBBETS (7) GOBBETS (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: D A W E T A E N C

C1: CANTED (6)
C2: WANTED (6)
DC: ENACTED (7)
OT: CATENAE (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 2, 8, 10, 5, 5. Target: 232.

C1: 232. ((5 - 2) x 75) + 5 + 10 - 8 (10)
C2: 233.
Score: 28–18 (max 31)

Round 5: G S V U A I Z L E

C1: VISUAL (6)
C2: GLAZES (6)
DC: GAUZES (6) SILAGE (6)
OT: GLAIVES (7)
Score: 34–24 (max 38)

Round 6: N A H E S A T S Y

C1: HASTENS (7)
C2: HASTY (5)
OT: SYNTHASE (8)
Score: 41–24 (max 46)

Round 7: N N I E H S O K V

C1: VENISON (7)
C2: SHINE (5)
OT: HONKIES (7) INVOKES (7)
Score: 48–24 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 3, 5, 9, 10, 7. Target: 808.

C1: 808. ((9 + 7) x 50) + 3 + 5 (10)
C2: 808. ((9 + 7) x 50) + 3 + 5 (10)
Score: 58–34 (max 63)

Round 9: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

No one buzzes. The answer was ?????????.
Score: 58–34 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Margaret:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=14