c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 February 1991.

C1: Champion Nick Saloman (3 wins, 180 points.)
C2: Challenger Sheena Gray.
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S D L A O D E Y
R02: H B G N I A L J N
R03: G M V T O E I S F
R04: 100, 75, 8, 2, 2, 6. Target: 734.
R05: Q S X B A I I R S
R06: P R T V A A E S A
R07: C N D Z O I I D U
R08: 50, 4, 5, 10, 4, 8. Target: 824.
R09: I S A I D S O N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: W S D L A O D E Y

C1: WADDLES (7)
C2: DEADLY (6)
OT: DAWDLES (7) SWADDLE (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: H B G N I A L J N - 2 Vowels (Does anyone know when the 3 V/4 C rule came into force )

C1: BALING (6)
C2: BALING (6)
OT: HALING (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 13)

Round 3: G M V T O E I S F

C1: MOTIVES (7)
C2: MOTIVES (7)
DC: EGOTISM (7)
OT: FOMITES (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 75, 8, 2, 2, 6. Target: 734.

C1: 736. ((75 - 2) x (8 + 2)) + 6 (7)
C2: 742.
CV: 734. ((100 - 6 - 2) x 8) - 2 (10)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)

Round 5: Q S X B A I I R S

C1: BRASS (5)
C2: BASIS (5)
DC: AXIS (4)
OT: ARSIS (5) SARIS (5) BASSI (5) BIRIS (5) IXIAS (5) SIBIA (5)
Score: 32–18 (max 35)

Round 6: P R T V A A E S A

C1: RAVES (5)
C2: PAVERS (6)
DC: AVATARS (7)
Score: 32–24 (max 42)

Round 7: C N D Z O I I D U

C1: UNDID (5)
C2: UNDID (5)
DC: ZINC (4) ZINCO (5)
OT: IONIC (5)
Score: 37–29 (max 47)

Round 8: 50, 4, 5, 10, 4, 8. Target: 824.

C1: 822.
C2: 823. (4 x 4 x 50) + 10 + 5 + 8 (7)
CV: 824. (((4 x 8) + 50) x 10) + 4 (10)
Score: 37–36 (max 57)

Round 9: I S A I D S O N G

No one buzzes. The answer was DIAGNOSIS.
Score: 37–36 (max 67)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 5

Sheena:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21