Thursday 5th March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 March 1987.

C1: Champion Ted Kimmons (4 wins, 192 points.)
C2: Challenger David Reid.
DC: Julia Swannell and John Junkin.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T A R U F O S I T
R02: L E N A D E N O T
R03: H E I D G T E S A
R04: 25, 10, 6, 3, 3, 4. Target: 137.
R05: R E L O C E W A V
R06: G O S E D O F A D
R07: T A P O S E T E B
R08: 75, 50, 4, 9, 7, 3. Target: 747.
R09: C E E I I N N R S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T A R U F O S I T

C1: FRUITS (6)
C2: TOURIST (7)
DC: OUTFITS (7)
OT: TARTUFOS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L E N A D E N O T

C1: DENOTE (6)
C2: TANNED (6)
DC: TALONED (7)
OT: ENDNOTE (7) NEONATE (7) TENONED (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: H E I D G T E S A

C1: DIGEST (6)
C2: SIGHTED (7)
DC: HEADIEST (8)
Score: 6–20 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 10, 6, 3, 3, 4. Target: 137.

C1: -
C2: 137. (25 x 6) - (10 + 3) (10)
Score: 6–30 (max 33)

Round 5: R E L O C E W A V

C1: WAVER (5)
C2: CLEVER (6)
DC: OVERAWE (7) CLEAVER (7)
Score: 6–36 (max 40)

Round 6: G O S E D O F A D

C1: DOSAGE (6)
C2: DODGES (6)
DC: GOOSED (6) SEAFOOD (7)
OT: OGDOADS (7)
Score: 12–42 (max 47)

Round 7: T A P O S E T E B

C1: TEAPOTS (7)
C2: TEAPOTS (7)
OT: SEPTATE (7)
Score: 19–49 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 50, 4, 9, 7, 3. Target: 747.

C1: 752.
C2: 746. ((7 + 3) x 75) - 4 (7)
CM: 747. ((75 + 50) x (9 - 3)) - (7 - 4) (10)
Score: 19–56 (max 64)

Round 9: C E E I I N N R S *

C2 buzzes on 13.5 seconds to say RESONANCE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was INSINCERE.
Score: 19–56 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Ted:
Total score - 19
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 1

David:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

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