c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 3 August 1987.

C1: Challenger Vince O'Donnell.
C2: Champion Mike Whiteoak (2 wins, 122 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G T Y W A E X I B
R02: D R N C G A E I R
R03: T S G E O L I W H
R04: 100, 3, 8, 6, 6, 4. Target: 518.
R05: N A M R L E G O T
R06: K R M I A U H P I
R07: R G T D R E A E B
R08: 50, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8. Target: 628.
R09: A A E E N R S S W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G T Y W A E X I B

C1: GATE (4)
C2: BEGAT (5)
DC: GAIETY (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: D R N C G A E I R

C1: GRAINED (7)
C2: READING (7)
DC: CARDING (7)
OT: ANGRIER (7) CARNIER (7) CARRIED (7) CRINGED (7) CRINGER (7) DRAINER (7) EARRING (7) GRADINE (7) GRAINER (7) GRANDER (7) GRINDER (7) RANDIER (7) RANGIER (7) REARING (7)
Score: 7–12 (max 13)

Round 3: T S G E O L I W H

C1: WHISTLE (7)
C2: HOLIEST (7)
DC: SLEIGHT (7)
OT: EOLITHS (7) HOSTILE (7) LITHOES (7) LOGIEST (7) WEIGHTS (7)
Score: 14–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 3, 8, 6, 6, 4. Target: 518.

C1: -
C2: 518. ((8 - 3) x 100) + (6 x 4) - 6 (10)
Score: 14–29 (max 30)

Round 5: N A M R L E G O T

C1: mangler
C2: mangler
DC: MONTAGE (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) GARMENT (7) GLOATER (7) LEGATOR (7) MAGNETO (7) MEGARON (7) MEGATON (7) MONGREL (7) NEGATOR (7) OMENTAL (7) TANGELO (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 14–29 (max 37)

Round 6: K R M I A U H P I

C1: HAIR (4)
C2: HARK (4)
DC: PAIR (4) IMPAIR (6)
OT: IMPARK (6) RUPIAH (6)
Score: 18–33 (max 43)

Round 7: R G T D R E A E B

C1: GRATED (6)
C2: TRADER (6)
DC: GARTERED (8)
OT: BARTERED (8)
Score: 24–39 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8. Target: 628.

C1: 630.
C2: 628. ((3 x 50) + 8 - 1) x 4 (10)
Score: 24–49 (max 61)

Round 9: A A E E N R S S W *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say AWARENESS which is correct.
Score: 24–59 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Vince:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 35
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 2

Mike:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

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