Friday 13th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 13 May 1988.

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

R01: J C E I Q A E M R
R02: N F S N B A E I T
R03: V F E A U D N G R
R04: 25, 9, 10, 5, 2, 1. Target: 937.
R05: H J N T T E U I P
R06: R T A E S L A I S
R07: B T P F D A E A S
R08: 75, 10, 1, 2, 3, 8. Target: 866.
R09: L E W A T C H E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: J C E I Q A E M R

C1: CREAM (5)
C2: CREAM (5)
DC: RACEME (6)
OT: AMERCE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: N F S N B A E I T

C1: BASINET (7)
C2: STAIN (5)
DC: INFANTES (8)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: V F E A U D N G R

C1: DANGER/GARDEN (6)
C2: grander
DC: FANGED (6)
OT: ARGUED (6) DEFANG (6) GANDER (6) GERUND (6) GRAVED (6) GRAVEN (6) GURNED (6) NUDGER (6) RANGED (6) REFUND (6) RUNGED (6) UNREAD (6) VAGUER (6)
Score: 18–5 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 9, 10, 5, 2, 1. Target: 937.

C1: 940. ((((5 - 1) x 9) + 2) x 25) - 10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 938. (7)
OT: 936. (((10 + 5) x 2) + 9) x (25 - 1) (7)
Score: 25–5 (max 27)

Round 5: H J N T T E U I P

C1: INPUT (5)
C2: INEPT (5)
DC: THINE (5)
OT: TENUTI (6)
Score: 30–10 (max 33)

Round 6: R T A E S L A I S

C1: REALISTS (8)
C2: ratless
OT: SALARIES (8) SALTIRES (8)
Score: 38–10 (max 41)

Round 7: B T P F D A E A S

C1: PASTED (6)
C2: PASTED (6)
DC: ABATED (6)
OT: ABASED (6) ABATES (6) ADAPTS (6) ADEPTS (6) BASTED (6) DEFATS (6) ESPADA (6) FASTED (6)
Score: 44–16 (max 47)

Round 8: 75, 10, 1, 2, 3, 8. Target: 866.

C1: 868. ((10 + 2) x 75) - ((3 + 1) x 8) (7)
C2: 863.
CV: 866. ((75 + 3) x (10 + 1)) - 2 (10)
Score: 51–16 (max 57)

Round 9: L E W A T C H E R

No one buzzes. The answer was CARTWHEEL, which is actually hyphenated in the COD7, so is an illegal conundrum.
Score: 51–16 (max 67)

Statistics Corner

Dick:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

Chris:
Total score - 16
Raw score - 28
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 3.1
Number of maxes - 1

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

[Mike Brown]

No one buzzes. The answer was CARTWHEEL, which is actually hyphenated in the COD7, so is an illegal conundrum.
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Wot, no smiley? Are you feeling all right, James?

[James Robinson]

No one buzzes. The answer was CARTWHEEL, which is actually hyphenated in the COD7, so is an illegal conundrum.
15

Wot, no smiley? Are you feeling all right, James?

Call it nerves for the big footy match at Old Trafford tomorrow.