Thursday 19th March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 March 1987.

C1: Challenger Sharon Harper.
C2: Champion Jim Deeney (1 win, 45 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Richard Stilgoe.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T D O A O T H E
R02: C H R U L S E F N
R03: R D O M H A E T F
R04: 100, 4, 1, 9, 8, 1. Target: 402.
R05: G S N L G A I R E
R06: Y S U D S E I N Q
R07: T A D W I E S G B
R08: 25, 10, 6, 9, 2, 4. Target: 168.
R09: A A B C I L L S Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T D O A O T H E

C1: ATONED (6)
C2: TOOTHED (7)
DC: NOTATED (7)
OT: ODONATE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: C H R U L S E F N

C1: LURCHES (7)
C2: CHURNS (6)
DC: LUNCHES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: R D O M H A E T F

C1: FATHOMED (8)
C2: FROTHED (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 4, 1, 9, 8, 1. Target: 402.

C1: 402. (100 x 4) + 1 + 1 (10)
C2: 402. (100 x 4) + 1 + 1 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 32)

Round 5: G S N L G A I R E

C1: GLARING (7)
C2: GLARING (7)
DC: REGALING (8)
OT: GANGLIER (8) GREASING (8) REALIGNS (8) RESIGNAL (8) SLAGGIER (8) SLANGIER (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 40)

Round 6: Y S U D S E I N Q

C1: DINES (5)
C2: SEQUINS (7)
OT: NIDUSES (7)
Score: 32–31 (max 47)

Round 7: T A D W I E S G B

C1: WIDGETS (7)
C2: BAWDIEST (8)
Score: 32–39 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 10, 6, 9, 2, 4. Target: 168.

C1: 170.
C2: 168. ((25 - 9) x 10) + 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 32–49 (max 65)

Round 9: A A B C I L L S Y *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say BASICALLY which is correct.
Score: 32–59 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Sharon:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Jim:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 96
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 6

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