Thursday 4th June 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 4 June 1987.

C1: Champion Cathy Morgan (2 wins, 111 points.)
C2: Challenger Christine Negus.
DC: Freda Thornton and Ned Sherrin.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S R V A O I S T
R02: D N A I R L E Y S
R03: D B N I U T R E T
R04: 75, 7, 2, 4, 9, 1. Target: 678.
R05: W F T I A E S G T
R06: S L N C A E E S V
R07: P M R I A D E F V
R08: 100, 3, 2, 9, 8, 5. Target: 859.
R09: A T E A R L O B E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S R V A O I S T

C1: GRASS (5)
C2: STAIRS (6)
DC: VIRAGOS (7) TRAVOIS (7)
OT: AORISTS (7) ARISTOS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D N A I R L E Y S

C1: RAISED (6)
C2: INLAYS (6)
DC: ISLANDER (8)
OT: INLAYERS (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: D B N I U T R E T

C1: TURBINE (7)
C2: TRIDENT (7)
DC: TRIBUNE (7)
OT: BITTERN (7) BRUITED (7) INTRUDE (7) NUTTIER (7) TRIBUTE (7) UNTRIED (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 7, 2, 4, 9, 1. Target: 678.

C1: 678. (75 x 9) + 7 - 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 23–19 (max 32)

Round 5: W F T I A E S G T

C1: FIESTA (6)
C2: STAGE (5)
DC: FATTIES (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 39)

Round 6: S L N C A E E S V

C1: CLEANSES (8)
C2: ENCASES (7)
DC: ENCLAVES (8)
OT: ENSLAVES (8) SCALENES (8) VALENCES (8)
Score: 37–19 (max 47)

Round 7: P M R I A D E F V

C1: PRIMED (6)
C2: PAVED (5)
DC: VAMPIRE (7)
OT: FIREDAMP (8)
Score: 43–19 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 3, 2, 9, 8, 5. Target: 859.

C1: 859. (100 x 9) - (8 x 5) - (3 - 2) (10)
C2: 851.
Score: 53–19 (max 65)

Round 9: A T E A R L O B E

No one buzzes. The answer was ELABORATE.
Score: 53–19 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Cathy:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Christine:
Total score - 19
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

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