Friday 15th May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 15 May 1987.

C1: Challenger Dave Boyes.
C2: Champion Roger Brusch (1 win, 59 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Lance Percival.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S T E I L Y O B
R02: A O A E Q S H G R
R03: P N I E W Y I R B
R04: 100, 4, 2, 8, 6, 2. Target: 571.
R05: A E A I S Z L T L
R06: T G N A E J A D R
R07: I E E I N V D G D
R08: 100, 10, 9, 2, 1, 4. Target: 799.
R09: E A G E R A U N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S T E I L Y O B

C1: LOBSTER (7)
C2: LOITERS (7)
DC: SOBRIETY (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: A O A E Q S H G R

C1: gasher
C2: SHARE (5)
DC: HOARSE (6)
OT: AGAROSE (7) GHERAOS (7)
Score: 7–12 (max 15)

Round 3: P N I E W Y I R B

C1: RIPEN (5)
C2: BRINE (5)
DC: WINERY (6)
OT: PINERY (6) WINIER (6)
Score: 12–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 4, 2, 8, 6, 2. Target: 571.

C1: 570. (6 x 100) - (8 x 4) + 2 (7)
C2: 572. ((100 - 4) x 6) - (2 + 2) (7)
CM: 571. ((100 - 4) x 6) - ((8 + 2) / 2) (10)
Score: 19–24 (max 31)

Round 5: A E A I S Z L T L

C1: LAZIEST (7)
C2: LAZIEST (7)
DC: TALLIES (7)
OT: SITELLA (7) TAILLES (7)
Score: 26–31 (max 38)

Round 6: T G N A E J A D R

C1: GRANTED (7)
C2: DANGER (6)
OT: DRAGNET (7) GRADATE (7) TANAGER (7)
Score: 33–31 (max 45)

Round 7: I E E I N V D G D

C1: devined
C2: INDEED (6)
DC: DIVINED (7)
OT: DEEDING (7) DEIGNED (7)
Score: 33–37 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 10, 9, 2, 1, 4. Target: 799.

C1: 799. ((9 - 1) x 100) - ((10 / 2) - 4) (10)
C2: 799. ((9 - 1) x 100) - ((10 / 2) - 4) (10)
Score: 43–47 (max 62)

Round 9: E A G E R A U N T

C2 buzzes on 18.33 seconds to say ENTURAGE which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 19.75 seconds to say GUARANTEE which is correct.
Score: 53–47 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Roger:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=12