Thursday 28th April 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 28 April 1988.

C1: Challenger Dorothy Wood.
C2: Champion Pat Martin (2 wins, 102 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R O N D A I B N
R02: S Y M E E I D B S
R03: T G R A E D N I M
R04: 50, 8, 10, 2, 6, 7. Target: 982.
R05: R T B O A R P A I
R06: K G N E I M A Y I
R07: G H T O E S L D A
R08: 75, 3, 7, 7, 4, 1. Target: 399.
R09: D I R T A C O I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R O N D A I B N

C1: BONDING (7)
C2: ADORNING (8)
DC: braining BOARDING (8)
OT: ABORNING (8) BRANDING (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S Y M E E I D B S

C1: BESIDES (7)
C2: DEMISES (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: T G R A E D N I M

C1: GARDEN (6)
C2: TREADING (8)
OT: DERATING (8) DREAMING (8) EMIGRANT (8) GRADIENT (8) MARGINED (8) MIGRATED (8)
Score: 7–23 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 8, 10, 2, 6, 7. Target: 982.

C1: 987.
C2: 985. (10 x 2 x 50) - (8 + 7) (7)
CV: 982. ((50 x 10) - (8 + 7 - 6)) x 2 (10)
Score: 7–30 (max 33)

Round 5: R T B O A R P A I

C1: BRIAR (5)
C2: PARROT (6)
DC: AIRPORT (7)
OT: AIRBOAT (7)
Score: 7–36 (max 40)

Round 6: K G N E I M A Y I

C1: MAKING (6)
C2: MAKING (6)
DC: IMAGINE (7)
Score: 13–42 (max 47)

Round 7: G H T O E S L D A

C1: SLATED (6)
C2: LASHED (6)
DC: HOSTAGE (7) GHOSTED (7)
OT: GLOATED (7) LEGATOS (7) LOATHED (7) LOATHES (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 19–48 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 3, 7, 7, 4, 1. Target: 399.

C1: 389.
C2: 396. ((4 + 1) x 75) + (3 x 7) (7)
CV: 399. (75 - ((7 - 1) x 3)) x 7 (10)
Score: 19–55 (max 64)

Round 9: D I R T A C O I N

C1 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say DICTATION which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was INDICATOR.
Score: 19–55 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Dorothy:
Total score - 19
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 1

Pat:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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