Wednesday 18th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 May 1988.

C1: Champion Dick Green (3 wins, 170 points.)
C2: Challenger Norma Cooper.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J P I A F T R I E
R02: D S B I A R M E T
R03: S L I A B E N F G
R04: 75, 4, 8, 5, 9, 1. Target: 550.
R05: N F V I E N R D A
R06: T C O A N E O P A
R07: N G S E A Z W E A
R08: 100, 9, 6, 4, 10, 7. Target: 130.
R09: H A C K S T O R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: J P I A F T R I E

C1: PIRATE (6)
C2: REFIT (5)
DC: APERITIF (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D S B I A R M E T

C1: BARMIEST (8)
C2: staired
OT: MARDIEST (8) READMITS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: S L I A B E N F G

C1: FINALES (7)
C2: SEALING (7)
DC: FINAGLES (8)
OT: FILABEGS (8) SINGABLE (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 24)

Round 4: 75, 4, 8, 5, 9, 1. Target: 550.

C1: 550. (75 x 8) - (5 x (9 + 1)) (10)
C2: 550. (75 x 8) - (5 x (9 + 1)) (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 34)

Round 5: N F V I E N R D A

C1: RAVINE (6)
C2: VARIED (6)
DC: RAVINED (7) INVADER (7)
OT: FANNIED (7)
Score: 37–23 (max 41)

Round 6: T C O A N E O P A

C1: OCTANE (6)
C2: OCTANE (6)
OT: PATONCE (7)
Score: 43–29 (max 48)

Round 7: N G S E A Z W E A

C1: WAGES (5)
C2: WAGES/GAZES (5)
OT: SEWAGE (6)
Score: 48–34 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 9, 6, 4, 10, 7. Target: 130.

C1: 130. ((9 - 6) x 10) + 100 (10)
C2: 130. ((7 - 4) x 10) + 100 (10)
Score: 58–44 (max 64)

Round 9: H A C K S T O R E

No one buzzes. The answer was SHORTCAKE.
Score: 58–44 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Dick:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Norma:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

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