Monday 25th April 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 11)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 April 1988.

C1: Champion Frances Rush (2 wins, 115 points.)
C2: Challenger Colin Wood.
DC: Della Thompson and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S W R S I O A A M
R02: T N D G E I I T R
R03: R N F L E I A F S
R04: 75, 5, 8, 6, 5, 6. Target: 927.
R05: T F N S E E I T L
R06: C B T K A E G S I
R07: B N D S O E A T V
R08: 50, 7, 2, 5, 6, 5. Target: 866.
R09: B O R N B E A S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S W R S I O A A M

C1: SOARS (5)
C2: swears
DC: AROMAS (6)
OT: ASWARM (6) MIAOWS (6) MORASS (6) SWAMIS (6) SWARMS (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T N D G E I I T R

C1: DIETING (7)
C2: EDITING (7)
DC: IGNITED (7) GRITTED (7) TRIDENT (7)
OT: DINGIER (7) GITTERN (7) IGNITER (7) NITRIDE (7) NITRITE (7) RETTING (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 13)

Round 3: R N F L E I A F S

C1: fallen
C2: RAFFLES (7)
DC: SNIFFLE (7)
OT: SNIFFLER (8)
Score: 12–14 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 5, 8, 6, 5, 6. Target: 927.

C1: 925. ((6 + 6) x 75) + (5 x 5) (7)
C2: 925. ((6 + 6) x 75) + (5 x 5) (7)
CV: 927. ((8 + 5) x (75 - 6)) + (6 x 5) (10)
Score: 19–21 (max 31)

Round 5: T F N S E E I T L

C1: FETTLES (7)
C2: FINEST (6)
DC: ENTITLES (8)
Score: 26–21 (max 39)

Round 6: C B T K A E G S I

C1: BASKET (6)
C2: CAGIEST (7)
OT: KITBAGS (7) SETBACK (7) TACKIES (7)
Score: 26–28 (max 46)

Round 7: B N D S O E A T V

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: STONED (6)
OT: ADVENTS (7) DONATES (7) NOVATED (7) NOVATES (7) SABOTED (7)
Score: 33–28 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 7, 2, 5, 6, 5. Target: 866.

C1: 862. ((5 + 5 + 7) x 50) + (2 x 6) (7)
C2: 864. Mistake in working.
CV: 866. ((50 - 7) x 2 x (5 + 5)) + 6 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 63)

Round 9: B O R N B E A S T

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say BREASTBONE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ABSORBENT.
Score: 40–28 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Frances:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

Colin:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

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