c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 31 July 1987.

C1: Challenger Dave Edgerley.
C2: Champion Mike Whiteoak (1 win, 79 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O U V E K N Z Y N
R02: F P O A F V T O G
R03: I A C E Q T S T P
R04: 100, 4, 8, 4, 6, 1. Target: 631.
R05: Y S N D I R A S U
R06: B I T J B E O C V
R07: N L H S N E O E S
R08: 50, 7, 6, 4, 2, 1. Target: 916.
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Round 1: O U V E K N Z Y N

C1: ZONE (4)
C2: ZONE (4)
DC: ENVOY (5)
OT: UNYOKE (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)

Round 2: F P O A F V T O G

C1: GOAT (4)
C2: AFOOT (5)
DC: FAGOT (5)
Score: 4–9 (max 11)

Round 3: I A C E Q T S T P

C1: SPACE (5)
C2: PATTIES (7)
DC: SEPTIC (6) ASEPTIC (7)
OT: CATTIES (7) PACIEST (7) STATICE (7)
Score: 4–16 (max 18)

Round 4: 100, 4, 8, 4, 6, 1. Target: 631.

C1: 631. (6 x 100) + (8 x 4) - 1 (10)
C2: 631. (6 x 100) + (8 x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 14–26 (max 28)

Round 5: Y S N D I R A S U

C1: DRAINS (6)
C2: SUNDRY (6)
DC: sundays
OT: DURIANS (7) DYSURIA (7) SARDIUS (7) SUNRAYS (7)
Score: 20–32 (max 35)

Round 6: B I T J B E O C V

C1: VOICE (5)
C2: OBJECT (6)
OT: JOBBIE (6)
Score: 20–38 (max 41)

Round 7: N L H S N E O E S

C1: SHONE (5)
C2: SENSE (5)
DC: LESSON (6) ONENESS (7)
OT: NELSONS (7)
Score: 25–43 (max 48)

Round 8: 50, 7, 6, 4, 2, 1. Target: 916.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 916. ((50 + 1) x 6 x (7 - 4)) - 2 (10)
Score: 25–43 (max 58)

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

C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say ENDOUGHING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ?????????.
Score: 25–43 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 1

Mike:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=13