Thursday 19th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 May 1988.

C1: Champion Dick Green (4 wins, 228 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Bright.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T E A N T E G A
R02: I E E G S C S L S
R03: T R A I A S G U C
R04: 25, 4, 2, 3, 5, 7. Target: 473.
R05: E A U N F N T L H
R06: L Y I I U P T T I
R07: O A O H N S G B E
R08: 100, 5, 7, 3, 5, 9. Target: 113.
R09: E A S T E R E G G (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T E A N T E G A

C1: REAGENT/ENTREAT (7)
C2: NEATER (6)
DC: GRANTEE (7)
OT: ANTEATER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I E E G S C S L S

C1: SLICES (6)
C2: SLICES (6)
OT: GLISSES (7) SCISSEL (7) SESSILE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: T R A I A S G U C

C1: CARATS (6)
C2: CRUST (5)
DC: GUITARS (7) GASTRIC (7)
OT: AGARICS (7) CARITAS (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 4, 2, 3, 5, 7. Target: 473.

C1: 473. (((5 x 3) + 4) x 25) - 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 29–6 (max 32)

Round 5: E A U N F N T L H

C1: FLAUNT (6)
C2: FAULT (5)
DC: HATEFUL (7)
OT: ANNULET (7)
Score: 35–6 (max 39)

Round 6: L Y I I U P T T I

C1: pitily
C2: PUTTY (5)
DC: UTILITY (7)
Score: 35–11 (max 46)

Round 7: O A O H N S G B E

C1: BANGS (5)
C2: SHONE (5)
DC: BONGOES (7)
OT: GABOONS (7) NOSEBAG (7) SHEBANG (7)
Score: 40–16 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 5, 7, 3, 5, 9. Target: 113.

C1: 113. 100 + 9 + 3 + (5 / 5) (10)
C2: 113. 9 + 7 - 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 50–26 (max 63)

Round 9: E A S T E R E G G

C2 buzzes on 22 seconds to say STEERAGE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was SEGREGATE.
Score: 50–26 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Dick:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

Margaret:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1

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