Friday 6th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 6 May 1988.

C1: Champion John Burrall (1 win, 46 points.)
C2: Challenger Keith Myerscough.
DC: Della Thompson and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L P U I S E C I
R02: V A I L T E L C A
R03: B K G E S E A T N
R04: 75, 4, 3, 9, 1, 5. Target: 748.
R05: D I L F S E I H O
R06: Y R R U T E S N M
R07: Y I G K T E O D T
R08: 100, 9, 7, 4, 3, 1. Target: 381.
R09: E I G H T N U N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L P U I S E C I

C1: SLUICES (7)
C2: PULSE (5)
DC: SPLICES (7)
OT: SPICULES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: V A I L T E L C A

C1: VACATE (6)
C2: ACTIVE (6)
DC: LACTEAL (7) VACILLATE (18)
Score: 13–6 (max 26)

Round 3: B K G E S E A T N

C1: BEATEN (6)
C2: BANKS (5)
DC: NEGATES (7)
OT: SKEBENGA (8)
Score: 19–6 (max 34)

Round 4: 75, 4, 3, 9, 1, 5. Target: 748.

C1: 748. (75 x (9 + 1)) - (5 - 3) (10)
C2: 748. (75 x (9 + 1)) - (5 - 3) (10)
Score: 29–16 (max 44)

Round 5: D I L F S E I H O

C1: FIELDS (6)
C2: FISHED (6)
DC: IDOLISE (7)
OT: DOILIES (7) OILFISH (7)
Score: 35–22 (max 51)

Round 6: Y R R U T E S N M

C1: SENTRY (6)
C2: TURNERS (7)
DC: RETURNS (7) STERNUM (7)
OT: MURREYS (7) NURSERY (7) TURNERY (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 58)

Round 7: Y I G K T E O D T

C1: DEITY (5)
C2: KITTED (6)
Score: 35–35 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 9, 7, 4, 3, 1. Target: 381.

C1: 385.
C2: 381. (4 x 100) - (7 + 3 + 9) (10)
Score: 35–45 (max 74)

Round 9: E I G H T N U N S

No one buzzes. The answer was ENTHUSING.
Score: 35–45 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 1

Keith:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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