Friday 29th September 1995 (Ser. 30, Grand Final)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 29 September 1995.

C1: No.8 Seed Chris Colsmann (6 wins, 347 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Verity Joubert (6 wins, 344 points.)
DC: Susie Dent, David Jacobs and Jon Pertwee.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: X R K O E A R F P
R02: C B M E O E D T Y
R03: 25, 8, 3, 4, 9, 1. Target: 155.
R04: R M T P I E I L U
R05: D T L W E A U H O
R06: 100, 7, 6, 2, 10, 5. Target: 663.
R07: D A L E K S N E C (conundrum)
R08: P L T S E O M I S
R09: U A H D N S O F A
R10: 100, 8, 1, 3, 9, 7. Target: 354.
R11: D G Y N E I A C J
R12: V S N I E A L T S
R13: 75, 4, 9, 1, 4, 1. Target: 896.
R14: T H I N W O U N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: X R K O E A R F P

C1: parker
C2: PORKER (6)
DC: forker
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: C B M E O E D T Y

C1: COMEDY (6)
C2: BECOME (6)
OT: COMBED (6) DEMOTE (6) EMOTED (6) EMBODY (6) OBEYED (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: 25, 8, 3, 4, 9, 1. Target: 155.

C1: 155. ((9 - 3) x 25) + 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 155. ((9 - 3) x 25) + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 16–22 (max 22)

Round 4: R M T P I E I L U

C1: LUMPIER (7)
C2: TULIP (5)
OT: IMPERIL (7) LIMEPIT (7) LIMITER (7) PLUMIER (7)
Score: 23–22 (max 29)

Round 5: D T L W E A U H O

C1: WEALTH (6)
C2: HOWLED (6)
DC: OUTLAWED (8)
Score: 29–28 (max 37)

Round 6: 100, 7, 6, 2, 10, 5. Target: 663.

C1: 663. ((100 + 10) x 6) + 5 - 2 (10)
C2: 663. ((100 + 10) x 6) + 5 - 2 (10)
Score: 39–38 (max 47)

Round 7: D A L E K S N E C

C1 buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say SLACKENED which is correct.
Score: 49–38 (max 57)

Round 8: P L T S E O M I S

C1: potless
C2: TOPLESS (7)
DC: MILEPOSTS (18)
Score: 49–45 (max 75)

Round 9: U A H D N S O F A

C1: HOUNDS (6)
C2: HOUNDS (6)
DC: FAUNAS (6)
OT: FOUNDS (6) UNSHOD (6) DONAHS (6)
Score: 55–51 (max 81)

Round 10: 100, 8, 1, 3, 9, 7. Target: 354.

C1: 351.
C2: 354. (100 + 9 + 8 + 1) x 3 (10)
Score: 55–61 (max 91)

Round 11: D G Y N E I A C J

C1: GAINED (6)
C2: DECAYING (8)
Score: 55–69 (max 99)

Round 12: V S N I E A L T S

C1: vitalness
C2: VAINEST (7)
DC: SALIENTS (8)
OT: SALTINES (8)
Score: 55–76 (max 107)

Round 13: 75, 4, 9, 1, 4, 1. Target: 896.

C1: 896. ((9 + 4 - 1) x 75) - 4 (10)
C2: 896. ((9 + 4 - 1) x 75) - 4 (10)
Score: 65–86 (max 117)

Round 14: T H I N W O U N D

No one buzzes. The answer was WHODUNNIT.
Score: 65–86 (max 127)

Statistics Corner

Chris:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 7

Verity:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=30

[Adam Gillard]

Countdown recap for Friday 29 September 1995.

C1: No.8 Seed Chris Colsmann (6 wins, 347 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Verity Joubert (6 wins, 344 points.)

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Score: 65–86 (max 127)

Statistics Corner

Chris:
Raw score - 78
Raw % of max - 61
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 7

Verity:
Raw score - 91
Raw % of max - 72
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

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