Thursday 30th April 1998 (Series 38, Prelim 74)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 30 April 1998.

C1: Champion Ged Hayes (3 wins, 161 points.)
C2: Challenger Diane Lopian.
DC: Mark Nyman and Anne Gregg.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D E V O S G B U I
R02: L A K O M L E Y I
R03: T O S A L E N N I
R04: 75, 10, 3, 8, 2, 10. Target: 348.
R05: T O R T U N A W I
R06: R L E N A S G E I
R07: F B U O M E C A G
R08: 50, 4, 7, 2, 3, 7. Target: 838.
R09: O F A T F R E N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: D E V O S G B U I

C1: DEVIOUS (7)
C2: BUDGIES (7)
DC: GUIDES (6)
OT: BODGIES (7) BOUGIES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: L A K O M L E Y I

C1: MILKY (5)
C2: MILKY (5)
DC: LIKELY (6)
OT: LAMELY (6) MALLEI (6) MOLLIE (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: T O S A L E N N I

C1: SALIENT (7)
C2: SALIENT (7)
DC: INSOLENT (8) TENSIONAL (18)
Score: 19–19 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 10, 3, 8, 2, 10. Target: 348.

C1: 352. (75 + 10 + 3) x (8 / 2) (7)
C2: 345. Mistake in working.
CV: 348. ((75 - 8) x (10 / 2)) + 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 26–19 (max 41)

Round 5: T O R T U N A W I

C1: TRAIT (5)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: TRUANT (6) RATION (6)
OT: OUTWAIT (7) RAINOUT (7) WAITRON (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 48)

Round 6: R L E N A S G E I

C1: RELEASING (18)
C2: GLEANERS (8)
OT: RESEALING (18)
Score: 49–24 (max 66)

Round 7: F B U O M E C A G

C1: COMBE (5)
C2: CAMEO (5)
OT: BOCAGE (6) CUBAGE (6)
Score: 54–29 (max 72)

Round 8: 50, 4, 7, 2, 3, 7. Target: 838.

C1: 842. ((7 + 7 + 3) x 50) - (4 x 2) (7)
C2: -
OT: 839. (((7 x 2) + 3) x 50) - 7 - 4 (7)
Score: 61–29 (max 79)

Round 9: O F A T F R E N D

No one buzzes. The answer was AFFRONTED.
Score: 61–29 (max 89)

Statistics Corner

Ged:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 3

Diane:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 37
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=38