Monday 9th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 9 May 1988.

C1: Challenger Dave Clapham.
C2: Champion Keith Myerscough (1 win, 45 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Derek Nimmo.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U V E O D F E N I
R02: S N O R A M F E T
R03: I A C E J M A N L
R04: 50, 3, 1, 5, 1, 7. Target: 730.
R05: T I A R E D L V A
R06: M R I A H A S T E
R07: S A H L U T V I S
R08: 25, 9, 7, 2, 4, 8. Target: 994.
R09: B I G N A T I O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: U V E O D F E N I

C1: FEED (4)
C2: DEFINE (6)
OT: DEVEIN (6) ENDIVE (6) ENVIED (6) FONDUE (6) FUNDIE (6) INFEED (6) VEINED (6) VENDUE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S N O R A M F E T

C1: MONSTER (7)
C2: MASTER (6)
DC: FOREMAST (8) SENATOR (7)
OT: FORMANTS (8) FORMATES (8) MONSTERA (8) RAFTSMEN (8) SEAFRONT (8) STOREMAN (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)

Round 3: I A C E J M A N L

C1: MALICE (6)
C2: MANACLE (7)
DC: CALAMINE (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 3, 1, 5, 1, 7. Target: 730.

C1: 715.
C2: 738. Mistake in working.
CV: 730. ((7 x 50) + (3 x 5)) x (1 + 1) (10)
Score: 7–13 (max 32)

Round 5: T I A R E D L V A

C1: VALIDATE (8)
C2: VALIDATE (8)
DC: TRAVAILED (18) TIRADE (6)
Score: 15–21 (max 50)

Round 6: M R I A H A S T E

C1: HASTIER (7)
C2: mashier
OT: HETAIRAS (8)
Score: 22–21 (max 58)

Round 7: S A H L U T V I S

C1: VISTAS (6)
C2: SLUSH (5)
DC: SLAVISH (7)
OT: SALTISH (7) SHIATSU (7) TAHSILS (7) VISUALS (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 65)

Round 8: 25, 9, 7, 2, 4, 8. Target: 994.

C1: 993. ((8 + 2) x 4 x 25) - 7 (7)
C2: 996.
CV: 994. ((((4 + 7) x 9) + 25) x 8) + 2 (10)
Score: 35–21 (max 75)

Round 9: B I G N A T I O N

No one buzzes. The answer was OBTAINING.
Score: 35–21 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 0

Keith:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 1

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