c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 27 January 1986.

C1: Challenger Philip Hulme.
C2: Champion Paul Comaish (2 wins, 1 draw, 140 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E L F I M E Y A
R02: U R F A E T D U H
R03: B U I L T E N I D
R04: 75, 3, 10, 9, 8, 4. Target: 859.
R05: P T E E S E I T Y
R06: F O E G S W I R D
R07: T O E Y L N I U S
R08: 100, 3, 1, 9, 10, 1. Target: 405.
R09: E W R A P S P E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S E L F I M E Y A

C1: FEMALES (7)
C2: mayflies
DC: MYSELF (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: U R F A E T D U H

C1: FARED (5)
C2: FATHER (6)
DC: FARTED (6)
OT: HAUTEUR (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)

Round 3: B U I L T E N I D

C1: inbuilt
C2: BLUNTED (7)
DC: BUILT (5)
OT: DILUENT (7) INUTILE (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 3, 10, 9, 8, 4. Target: 859.

C1: 860. (7)
C2: 859. Mistake in working.
CV: 859. ((75 + 4) x (8 + 3)) - 10 (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 31)

Round 5: P T E E S E I T Y

C1: TYPIST (6)
C2: TYPIST (6)
DC: SPITE (5)
OT: EPEEIST (7) TYPESET (7)
Score: 20–19 (max 38)

Round 6: F O E G S W I R D

C1: FORGES (6)
C2: WIRED (5)
DC: WEIRDOS (7)
OT: FIREDOGS (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 46)

Round 7: T O E Y L N I U S

C1: SILENT (6)
C2: SILENT (6)
DC: untiles
OT: OUTLINES (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 3, 1, 9, 10, 1. Target: 405.

C1: 405. ((100 + 1) x (1 + 3)) + 10 - 9 (10)
C2: 405. ((100 + 1) x (1 + 3)) + 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 42–35 (max 64)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was NEWSPAPER.
Score: 42–35 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Philip:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

Paul:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8