Thursday 5th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 19)

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Thursday 5th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 19)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 5 May 1988.

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

R01: T A I R G M A R E
R02: I A A M D L V T E
R03: F L H A E S R I T
R04: 75, 4, 2, 4, 10, 1. Target: 263.
R05: W N S A E U S N S
R06: G R Z I A O T G I
R07: S N L F E E A T N
R08: 100, 4, 6, 2, 7, 9. Target: 656.
R09: D G G I I L N N U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T A I R G M A R E

C1: MIGRATE (7)
C2: MARRIAGE (8)
OT: GEMATRIA (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: I A A M D L V T E

C1: VALIDATE (8)
C2: MALTED (6)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: F L H A E S R I T

C1: FLASHIER (8)
C2: FISHER (6)
OT: FRAILEST (8)
Score: 16–8 (max 24)

Round 4: 75, 4, 2, 4, 10, 1. Target: 263.

C1: 265. Mistake in working.
C2: 265. Mistake in working.
CV: 263. ((75 + 10) x (2 + 1)) + 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 16–8 (max 34)

Round 5: W N S A E U S N S

C1: WANES (5)
C2: SWANS (5)
DC: WANNESS (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 41)

Round 6: G R Z I A O T G I

C1: GIGOT (5)
C2: GROAT (5)
OT: AGGRO (5) ARGOT (5) GATOR (5) GRIOT (5) RATIO (5) TORII (5) TRAGI (5)
Score: 26–18 (max 46)

Round 7: S N L F E E A T N

C1: felates
C2: FENNEL (6)
DC: LEANEST (7)
OT: FENNELS (7) LATEENS (7) NEATENS (7)
Score: 26–24 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 4, 6, 2, 7, 9. Target: 656.

C1: 656. ((100 + 9) x 6) + 2 (10)
C2: 656. ((100 + 9) x 6) + 2 (10)
Score: 36–34 (max 63)

Round 9: D G G I I L N N U *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say INDULGING which is correct.
Score: 46–34 (max 73)

Mike actually put the final score as 46-44. Clearly overindulging with the scores there. :lol:

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Helen:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=15
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Re: Thursday 5th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 19)

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James Robinson wrote:Mike actually put the final score as 46-44. Clearly overindulging with the scores there. :lol:
I hang my head in somewhat belated shame. :oops:
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