Wednesday 25th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 February 1987.

C1: Challenger Diana Beasley.
C2: Champion Marianne Croll (2 wins, 108 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C I N E V O S D
R02: M X N T S I A U I
R03: T L E U P S E S O
R04: 25, 50, 9, 10, 1, 6. Target: 297.
R05: W P T L B I E O N
R06: W I F N E S H A M
R07: J T H R Y O I E A
R08: 50, 2, 2, 3, 7, 9. Target: 394.
R09: A E F L M O R T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C I N E V O S D

C1: COSINES (7)
C2: VOICES (6)
DC: CESSION (7)
OT: VOIDNESS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M X N T S I A U I

C1: MINTS (5)
C2: SAINT (5)
DC: MINUTIA (7)
OT: ANIMIST (7) TSUNAMI (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 15)

Round 3: T L E U P S E S O

C1: outsleeps
C2: TOPLESS (7)
DC: PESTLES (7) TUPELOS (7)
OT: EELPOUTS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 50, 9, 10, 1, 6. Target: 297.

C1: 297. (10 x 25) + 50 - (9 - 6) (10)
C2: 297. (10 x 25) + 50 - (9 - 6) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 33)

Round 5: W P T L B I E O N

C1: BOWLINE (7)
C2: BOWLINE (7)
OT: TOWLINE (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 40)

Round 6: W I F N E S H A M

C1: WHINES (6)
C2: WHINES (6)
DC: FAMINES (7) WAHINES (7)
Score: 35–35 (max 47)

Round 7: J T H R Y O I E A

C1: THEORY (6)
C2: THEORY (6)
DC: HEARTY (6)
OT: EARTHY (6) HERIOT (6) THORIA (6)
Score: 41–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 2, 2, 3, 7, 9. Target: 394.

C1: 394. ((50 + 3 + 2) x 7) + 9 (10)
C2: 394. ((7 + (2 / 2)) x 50) - (9 - 3) (10)
Score: 51–51 (max 63)

Round 9: A E F L M O R T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was FORMULATE.
Score: 51–51 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Diana:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

Marianne:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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