Friday 22nd April 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 10)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 22 April 1988.

C1: Champion Frances Rush (1 win, 58 points.)
C2: Challenger Chrystal Rose.
DC: Della Thompson and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S T S A E I N B
R02: D V C N S D O E A
R03: L N H R E E A F L
R04: 25, 8, 10, 8, 4, 9. Target: 911.
R05: S H F B T N E A O
R06: G S R S I A O Q D
R07: P V S L N T E I U
R08: 50, 8, 1, 3, 8, 10. Target: 725.
R09: R U S H G R A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S T S A E I N B

C1: STAINED (7)
C2: instate
DC: BANDIEST (8) SANDIEST (8) BASINETS (8) BASSINET (8)
OT: BASTIDES (8) DESTAINS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D V C N S D O E A

C1: DANCED (6)
C2: DANCED (6)
DC: DEACONS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: L N H R E E A F L

C1: FALLEN (6)
C2: LEANER (6)
OT: FALLER (6) FELLAH (6) FELLER (6) HEALER (6) HELLER (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 8, 10, 8, 4, 9. Target: 911.

C1: 911. (25 x 9 x 4) + (8 / 8) + 10 (10)
C2: 911. (25 x 9 x 4) + (8 / 8) + 10 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 31)

Round 5: S H F B T N E A O

C1: FASTEN (6)
C2: basonet
OT: BENTHOS (7)
Score: 35–22 (max 38)

Round 6: G S R S I A O Q D

C1: RAIDS (5)
C2: GRASS (5)
DC: RADIOS (6)
OT: AROIDS (6) SARODS (6)
Score: 40–27 (max 44)

Round 7: P V S L N T E I U

C1: silven
C2: INPUTS (6)
DC: UTENSIL (7)
OT: LUPINES (7) LUTEINS (7) PENULTS (7) PINTLES (7) PUNIEST (7) PUNTIES (7) STIPULE (7) UNSPILT (7) UNVEILS (7) VENTILS (7) VULPINE (7)
Score: 40–33 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 8, 1, 3, 8, 10. Target: 725.

C1: 722. (((3 x 8) + 50 - 1) x 10) - 8 (7)
C2: 723. Mistake in working.
CV: 726. (7)
OT: 726. (50 + 8 + 8) x (10 + 1) (7)
Score: 47–33 (max 58)

Round 9: R U S H G R A C E

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say SURCHARGE which is correct.
Score: 57–33 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Frances:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Chrystal:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=15