Wednesday 27th April 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 13)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 April 1988.

C1: Challenger Philip Jones.
C2: Champion Pat Martin (1 win, 59 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T N E F I O S L
R02: P N T E O J G A E
R03: R V N O U D A E C
R04: 75, 8, 4, 6, 5, 6. Target: 475.
R05: N S N U E S T U Q
R06: R N B O I A T L G
R07: H X K I E Y N U J
R08: 100, 6, 4, 7, 5, 2. Target: 678.
R09: E F G G I N O O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T N E F I O S L

C1: FITNESS (7)
C2: LESIONS (7)
DC: SOFTENS (7) LISTENS (7) LOFTINESS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: P N T E O J G A E

C1: AGENT (5)
C2: PANT (4)
DC: NEGATE (6)
OT: PEONAGE (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 25)

Round 3: R V N O U D A E C

C1: AROUND (6)
C2: CAVERN (6)
DC: RONDEAU (7)
OT: CANDOUR (7) COUVADE (7) DRACONE (7) DURANCE (7) UNCARED (7) UNCOVER (7)
Score: 18–13 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 8, 4, 6, 5, 6. Target: 475.

C1: 474. Mistake in working.
C2: 475. Mistake in working.
CV: 475. ((75 + 4) x 6) + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 18–13 (max 42)

Round 5: N S N U E S T U Q

C1: QUESTS (6)
C2: QUESTS (6)
DC: SUNSET (6)
OT: TUQUES (6)
Score: 24–19 (max 48)

Round 6: R N B O I A T L G

C1: ABORTING (8)
C2: BLOATING (8)
OT: RINGBOLT (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 32–27 (max 56)

Round 7: H X K I E Y N U J

C1: JUNK (4)
C2: JUNKIE (6)
Score: 32–33 (max 62)

Round 8: 100, 6, 4, 7, 5, 2. Target: 678.

C1: 678. (7 x 100) - ((6 x 4) - 2) (10)
C2: 678. (7 x 100) - ((6 x 4) - 2) (10)
Score: 42–43 (max 72)

Round 9: E F G G I N O O R

C1 buzzes on 26 seconds to say FOREIGNER which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was FOREGOING.
Score: 42–43 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Philip:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

Pat:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

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