Wednesday 11th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 May 1988.

C1: Champion Dave Clapham (2 wins, 83 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Beith.
DC: Della Thompson and Derek Nimmo.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A I Y L G F E N
R02: T C G P A E I T N
R03: S O I T E H A L S
R04: 75, 10, 8, 3, 4, 9. Target: 397.
R05: P T S F B E E A D
R06: P J U I U L N H E
R07: T R S T T I A A I
R08: 100, 9, 8, 2, 7, 10. Target: 757.
R09: C R E A M E R Y N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A I Y L G F E N

C1: FRAGILE/FEARING (7)
C2: GRIEF (5)
DC: YEARLING (8) LAYERING (8) RELAYING (8)
OT: FINAGLER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8) - interestingly Mike gave the scores at the end of this round 7-7 for some unknown reason........

Round 2: T C G P A E I T N

C1: PATTING (7)
C2: PATTING (7)
DC: PITTANCE (8)
OT: TACETING (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: S O I T E H A L S

C1: laithes
C2: HOLIEST (7)
DC: HALITOSES (18) SHOALIEST (18)
OT: ISOLATES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 34)

Round 4: 75, 10, 8, 3, 4, 9. Target: 397.

C1: 398. ((8 - 3) x 75) + 10 + 4 + 9 (7)
C2: 375.
CV: 397. ((9 - 4) x 8 x 10) - 3 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 44)

Round 5: P T S F B E E A D

C1: DEFEATS/FEASTED (7)
C2: DEBATES (7)
OT: DEAFEST (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 51)

Round 6: P J U I U L N H E

C1: LINE (4)
C2: HELP (4)
DC: LUPINE (6)
Score: 32–25 (max 57)

Round 7: T R S T T I A A I

C1: TIARAS (6)
C2: TRAITS (6)
DC: ARTIST (6)
OT: ATTRITS (7) STRIATA (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 9, 8, 2, 7, 10. Target: 757.

C1: 760.
C2: 757. ((100 + 8) x 7) + 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 38–41 (max 74)

Round 9: C R E A M E R Y N

No one buzzes. The answer was MERCENARY.
Score: 38–41 (max 84) - so the mystery 7 points makes no difference in the end.

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

Chris:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

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