Tuesday 26th April 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 April 1988.

C1: Champion Frances Rush (3 wins, 155 points.)
C2: Challenger Pat Martin.
DC: Della Thompson and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D C N S E O A D N
R02: H F L U O R F I H
R03: S B T N U O E S Q
R04: 100, 1, 6, 4, 5, 3. Target: 831.
R05: L R G E A D S I V
R06: T S L P E U E A N
R07: F T L E O R S I F
R08: 25, 6, 4, 2, 1, 9. Target: 888.
R09: R O M E B R I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: D C N S E O A D N

C1: DANCED (6)
C2: SCANNED (7)
DC: DEACONS (7)
OT: ANCONES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: H F L U O R F I H

C1: HOURI (5)
C2: FLOUR (5)
Score: 5–12 (max 12)

Round 3: S B T N U O E S Q

C1: QUESTS (6)
C2: QUOTES (6)
DC: SNOUTS (6)
OT: BONUSES (7) SUBNETS (7)
Score: 11–18 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 1, 6, 4, 5, 3. Target: 831.

C1: 831. ((100 + 4) x (5 + 3)) - 1 (10)
C2: 830.
Score: 21–18 (max 29)

Round 5: L R G E A D S I V

C1: GRADES (6)
C2: GRAVIES (7)
DC: DERAILS (7) GLIDERS (7)
OT: ADVISER (7) DIALERS (7) DRIVELS (7) GILDERS (7) GIRDLES (7) GLAIVES (7) GRAVELS (7) REDIALS (7) REVISAL (7) SILAGED (7) VERGLAS (7) VERLIGS (7) VISAGED (7)
Score: 21–25 (max 36)

Round 6: T S L P E U E A N

C1: PLANETS (7)
C2: PULSATE (7)
DC: EPAULETS (8)
OT: ELUANTS (7) ELUATES (7) LATEENS (7) LEANEST (7) LUNATES (7) PEANUTS (7) PENATES (7) PENULTS (7) PLATENS (7)
Score: 28–32 (max 44)

Round 7: F T L E O R S I F

C1: FILTERS (7)
C2: TRIFLES (7)
DC: TREFOILS (8)
OT: FORFEITS (8)
Score: 35–39 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 6, 4, 2, 1, 9. Target: 888.

C1: 888. (9 x 4 x 25) - (6 x 2) (10)
C2: 888. (9 x 4 x 25) - (6 x 2) (10)
Score: 45–49 (max 62)

Round 9: R O M E B R I D E

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say EMBROIDER which is correct.
Score: 45–59 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Frances:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Pat:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=15