Thursday 12th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 8)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 February 1987.

C1: Champion Alan Johnson (1 win, 51 points.)
C2: Challenger Ted Taylor.
DC: Della Thompson and Steve Jones.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E O S N T A V E C
R02: I A E T S H O R E
R03: A E I O M T B X N
R04: 50, 4, 2, 2, 8, 3. Target: 989.
R05: I A S W J O A H M
R06: F I E I T B P E S
R07: S U N A R S E P W
R08: 100, 2, 3, 6, 7, 1. Target: 527.
R09: C D E E L M O P T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E O S N T A V E C

C1: vocate
C2: stoven
DC: OCTANES (7) OCTAVES (7)
OT: CENTAVOS (8) NOTECASE (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I A E T S H O R E

C1: HEATERS (7)
C2: HEARTS (6)
DC: THEORIES (8) HOARIEST (8)
OT: HEARTIES (8) ISOTHERE (8) THEORISE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 16)

Round 3: A E I O M T B X N

C1: toxine
C2: TOMB (4)
DC: BOATMEN (7) AMBIENT (7)
OT: AMNIOTE (7)
Score: 7–4 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 4, 2, 2, 8, 3. Target: 989.

C1: 994.
C2: 990. ((3 + 2) x 4 x 50) - (8 + 2) (7)
CM: 989. ((((8 + 2) x 50) - 4) x 2) - 3 (10)
Score: 7–11 (max 33)

Round 5: I A S W J O A H M

C1: SHOW (4)
C2: WASH (4)
DC: WHIMS (5)
RW: AWASH (5)
OT: AHIMSA (6) MAHWAS (6) MIAOWS (6)
Score: 11–15 (max 39)

Round 6: F I E I T B P E S

C1: PITIES (6)
C2: PITIES (6)
DC: BEFITS (6) PIETIES (7)
Score: 17–21 (max 46)

Round 7: S U N A R S E P W

C1: NURSES (6)
C2: PRESS (5)
DC: PRUNES (6) UNSWEARS (8)
OT: SPAWNERS (8)
Score: 23–21 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 2, 3, 6, 7, 1. Target: 527.

C1: 527. ((6 - 1) x 100) + ((7 + 2) x 3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 33–21 (max 64)

Round 9: C D E E L M O P T *

No one buzzes. The answer was COMPLETED.
Score: 33–21 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 1

Ted:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 28
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 0

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=11