Thursday 26th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 February 1987.

C1: Challenger Diana Beasley (1 draw, 51 points.)
C2: Champion Marianne Croll (2 wins, 1 draw, 159 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G U I K T O I R
R02: G D P R E V O Y I
R03: A R S Y L E M O H
R04: 100, 25, 2, 1, 7, 10. Target: 889.
R05: N G S K I N A S E
R06: T W O I C Y N A I
R07: Z T S G R U E E A
R08: 100, 2, 1, 3, 4, 9. Target: 229.
R09: C A U S E O F I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G U I K T O I R

C1: rigout
C2: GROUT (5)
DC: TUTOR (5)
OT: ROTGUT (6) TUGRIK (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: G D P R E V O Y I

C1: PODGIER (7)
C2: PROVIDE (7)
OT: PRODIGY (7)
Score: 7–12 (max 13)

Round 3: A R S Y L E M O H

C1: MARSHY (6)
C2: HOMELY (6)
DC: MORALES (7)
OT: ARMHOLES (8) HOARSELY (8)
Score: 13–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 25, 2, 1, 7, 10. Target: 889.

C1: 888.
C2: 889. ((7 + 2) x 100) - (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 13–28 (max 31)

Round 5: N G S K I N A S E

C1: askings
C2: SNEAKING (8)
OT: SINKAGES (8)
Score: 13–36 (max 39)

Round 6: T W O I C Y N A I

C1: CATION (6)
C2: ANTIC (5)
OT: ACTION (6) ATONIC (6)
Score: 19–36 (max 45)

Round 7: Z T S G R U E E A

C1: GRATES (6)
C2: GRATES (6)
DC: AUSTERE (7) GESTURE (7)
OT: GUTZERS (7) RESTAGE (7)
Score: 25–42 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 2, 1, 3, 4, 9. Target: 229.

C1: 228.
C2: 229. ((9 + 4 + 100) x 2) + 3 (10)
Score: 25–52 (max 62)

Round 9: C A U S E O F I T

C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say FICTITIOUS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was FACETIOUS.
Score: 25–52 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Diana:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

Marianne:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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