Wednesday 8th June 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 43)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 June 1988.

C1: Champion Kathleen Vickers (3 wins, 134 points.)
C2: Challenger Grace Bennett.
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T B I N T A C I L
R02: R N E V L I T A S
R03: C L D A S O F A M
R04: 25, 8, 3, 8, 5, 6. Target: 683.
R05: R V N I E M R A I
R06: S R E F C I C E L
R07: H T O E N L R A L
R08: 75, 25, 6, 4, 5, 7. Target: 527.
R09: I D I D F E I G N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T B I N T A C I L

C1: baltic
C2: BLAIN (5)
DC: TITANIC (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: R N E V L I T A S

C1: INTERVALS (18)
C2: RENTALS (7)
Score: 18–5 (max 25)

Round 3: C L D A S O F A M

C1: SCOLD (5)
C2: focals
OT: DOLMAS (6) LOADSA (6) MALOCA (6) MODALS (6)
Score: 23–5 (max 31)

Round 4: 25, 8, 3, 8, 5, 6. Target: 683.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 683. (((6 x 5) - 3) x 25) + 8 (10)
Score: 23–5 (max 41)

Round 5: R V N I E M R A I

C1: MARINER (7)
C2: MARINER (7)
DC: RIVIERA (7) RIVERAIN (8)
OT: MINIVER (7) RAINIER (7) VERMIAN (7) VIREMIA (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 49)

Round 6: S R E F C I C E L

C1: LIFERS (6)
C2: SLICER (6)
DC: RELIEFS (7) CIRCLES (7) CLERICS (7)
Score: 36–18 (max 56)

Round 7: H T O E N L R A L

C1: ANOTHER (7)
C2: THRONE (6)
DC: ENTHRALL (8)
OT: ALTHORN (7) ENTHRAL (7) ETHANOL (7) LLANERO (7) LOATHER (7) RATHOLE (7)
Score: 43–18 (max 64)

Round 8: 75, 25, 6, 4, 5, 7. Target: 527.

C1: 525.
C2: 528. ((75 + 25) x 5) + (7 x 4) (7)
CV: 527. (75 x 7) + 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 43–25 (max 74)

Round 9: I D I D F E I G N

C1 buzzes on 12.5 seconds to say DIGNIFIED which is correct.
Score: 53–25 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Kathleen:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 2

Grace:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 0

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