Friday 3rd April 1987 (Series 11, 2nd QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 3 April 1987.

C1: No.7 Seed David Reid (3 wins, 163 points.)
C2: No.2 Seed Alan Johnson (5 wins, 216 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Russell Harty.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S A G I P E S A N
R02: I U E Z C H L A S
R03: T O N E L A W E D
R04: 75, 2, 5, 3, 5, 8. Target: 995.
R05: I O B R A O T F N
R06: R E G A D I R E G
R07: L O A R E F W L S
R08: 25, 9, 5, 1, 3, 2. Target: 771.
R09: H O T C S Y C I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: S A G I P E S A N

C1: PASSING (7)
C2: PASSING (7)
DC: PASSAGE (7)
OT: PAGANISES (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: I U E Z C H L A S

C1: CLAUSE (6)
C2: CHASE (5)
OT: CHAISE (6) CHELAS (6) CHILES (6) CHISEL (6) HAZELS (6) HEIAUS (6) LACHES (6) SHEILA (6) SLUICE (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 24)

Round 3: T O N E L A W E D

C1: WANTED (6)
C2: WANTED (6)
DC: LATENED (7)
OT: TALONED (7) WETLAND (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 2, 5, 3, 5, 8. Target: 995.

C1: 996. ((8 + 5) x 75) + ((5 + 2) x 3) (7)
C2: 996. ((8 + 5) x (75 + 2)) - 5 (7)
CM: 995. (((3 x 8) + 75) x 5 x 2) + 5 (10)
Score: 26–20 (max 41)

Round 5: I O B R A O T F N

C1: ORATION (7)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: ABORTION (8)
Score: 33–20 (max 49)

Round 6: R E G A D I R E G

C1: AGREED (6)
C2: REGARD (6)
DC: READIER (7)
OT: DRAGGIER (8)
Score: 39–26 (max 57)

Round 7: L O A R E F W L S

C1: FLOWERS (7)
C2: FLOWERS (7)
DC: allowers
OT: FALLERS (7) FALLOWS (7) FELLOWS (7) FORESAW (7) FOWLERS (7) LOAFERS (7) ROSELLA (7)
Score: 46–33 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 9, 5, 1, 3, 2. Target: 771.

C1: 775.
C2: 770. ((25 x 3) + 2) x (9 + 1) (7)
CM: 771. (((9 + 1) x 25) + 5 + 2) x 3 (10)
Score: 46–40 (max 74)

Round 9: H O T C S Y C I P

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PSYCHOSIS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PSYCHOTIC.
Score: 46–40 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Alan:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

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