Friday 22nd May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 30)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 22 May 1987.

C1: Challenger Brenda Roberts.
C2: Champion Matthew Francis (1 win, 57 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Humphrey Lyttelton.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N E C A P T E D V
R02: T R E S F U R M I
R03: T E N A T O S E R
R04: 75, 1, 5, 6, 3, 6. Target: 494.
R05: W Y O T P V L W N
R06: K A S E G N F I S
R07: L T D S E F T T R
R08: 75, 100, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 450.
R09: E E I I Q S T U X * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N E C A P T E D V

C1: PANTED (6)
C2: PANTED (6)
DC: ENACTED (7)
OT: PANDECT (7) VENDACE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T R E S F U R M I

C1: FURRIEST (8)
C2: frutier
OT: FRUITERS (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: T E N A T O S E R

C1: TREASON/SENATOR (7)
C2: SENATOR (7)
DC: RESONATE (8)
OT: ENTREATS (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 1, 5, 6, 3, 6. Target: 494.

C1: 450.
C2: 494. ((6 + 3) x 5) - 1 + (75 x 6) (10)
Score: 21–23 (max 33)

Round 5: W Y O T P V L W N

C1: PLOT (4)
C2: PLOT/PONY (4)
DC: TOWNY (5)
OT: PYLON (5)
Score: 25–27 (max 38)

Round 6: K A S E G N F I S

C1: feasing
C2: FAKING (6)
DC: SINKAGES (8)
Score: 25–33 (max 46)

Round 7: L T D S E F T T R

C1: LETS (4)
C2: FRETS (5)
DC: DELFT (5)
OT: FELTS (5) LEFTS (5)
Score: 25–38 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 100, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 450.

C1: 450. (100 x 4) + (5 x 10) (10)
C2: 450. 75 x 6 (10)
Score: 35–48 (max 61)

Round 9: E E I I Q S T U X *

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say EXQUISITE which is correct.
Score: 35–58 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Brenda:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

Matthew:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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