Thursday 9th June 1988 (Series 15, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 June 1988.

C1: No.1 Seed Allan Saldanha (8 wins, 490 points.)
C2: No.8 Seed Paul Walker (2 wins, 94 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N F S I A E C D L
R02: M V S L O A E T O
R03: R N T A I A N E H
R04: 100, 9, 9, 10, 8, 4. Target: 625.
R05: L R L N O U A T I
R06: P M S A O I Y R L
R07: S Z T G A I E S R
R08: 75, 4, 8, 8, 7, 6. Target: 841.
R09: C D D E E I P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N F S I A E C D L

C1: FINALES (7)
C2: CANDLES (7)
DC: FANCIES (7)
OT: CALENDS (7) CANDIES (7) DENIALS (7) FANCIED (7) FASCINE (7) FIANCES (7) INCASED (7) SANICLE (7) SCALENI (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M V S L O A E T O

C1: OVALS (5)
C2: MOLEST (6)
DC: MALTOSE (7) SOLVATE (7)
OT: VAMOOSE (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: R N T A I A N E H

C1: THINNER (7)
C2: THINNER (7)
DC: ENTRAIN (7)
OT: HAIRNET (7) HETAIRA (7) THERIAN (7) TRANNIE (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 9, 9, 10, 8, 4. Target: 625.

C1: 626. ((10 - 4) x 100) + 9 + 9 + 8 (7)
C2: 626. (((9 x 8) - 9) x 10) - 4 (7)
CV: 625. (8 x 9 x 10) - 100 + 9 - 4 (10)
Score: 21–27 (max 31)

Round 5: L R L N O U A T I

C1: RATION (6)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: TAILOR (6)
OT: RAINOUT (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 38)

Round 6: P M S A O I Y R L

C1: MOLARS (6)
C2: RAMPS (5)
DC: SOAPILY (7)
OT: ROYALISM (8)
Score: 33–27 (max 46)

Round 7: S Z T G A I E S R

C1: GAITERS (7)
C2: GRATES (6)
DC: GASSIER (7) SATIRES (7)
OT: AGISTERS (8)
Score: 40–27 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 4, 8, 8, 7, 6. Target: 841.

C1: 841. ((7 + 4) x 75) + 8 + 8 (10)
C2: 841. ((7 + 4) x 75) + 8 + 8 (10)
Score: 50–37 (max 64)

Round 9: C D D E E I P R T *

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DECREPIT which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PREDICTED.
Score: 50–37 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Allan:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Paul:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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