Monday 23rd March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 23 March 1987.

C1: Challenger Marc Rogers.
C2: Champion Jim Deeney (3 wins, 156 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Richard Stilgoe.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G C O E K S U E
R02: C T S R V I A O P
R03: V T N A O H A U D
R04: 50, 2, 6, 3, 8, 10. Target: 887.
R05: T N F D E O E I W
R06: T G S B I E U Y D
R07: S N S I A O H L U
R08: 100, 5, 2, 2, 10, 5. Target: 682.
R09: T A N G I E S T I (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G C O E K S U E

C1: GECKOS (6)
C2: LOCKS (5)
DC: GECKOES (7) ECLOGUES (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C T S R V I A O P

C1: VICTORS (7)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: APRICOTS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 16)

Round 3: V T N A O H A U D

C1: AVAUNT (6)
C2: handout
Score: 19–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 2, 6, 3, 8, 10. Target: 887.

C1: 888. ((10 + 8) x 50) - (6 x 2) (7)
C2: 889.
CM: 887. (3 x 6 x 50) - ((10 / 2) + 8) (10)
Score: 26–0 (max 32)

Round 5: T N F D E O E I W

C1: FEINTED (7)
C2: FEINTED (7)
Score: 33–7 (max 39)

Round 6: T G S B I E U Y D

C1: TUGS (4)
C2: BUDGIES (7)
DC: BUDGETS (7)
OT: DUBIETY (7) SUBEDIT (7)
Score: 33–14 (max 46)

Round 7: S N S I A O H L U

C1: SHOALS (6)
C2: OASIS (5)
DC: SNAILS (6)
OT: SUASION (7)
Score: 39–14 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 5, 2, 2, 10, 5. Target: 682.

C1: 683. ((5 + 2) x 100) - (10 + 5 + 2) (7)
C2: 683. ((5 + 2) x 100) - (10 + 5 + 2) (7)
CM: 683. (7)
OT: 681. ((100 - 2) x (5 + 2)) - 5 (7)
Score: 46–21 (max 60)

Round 9: T A N G I E S T I

C2 buzzes on 27 seconds to say STAINING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was INSTIGATE.
Score: 46–21 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Marc:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Jim:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

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