Friday 29th April 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 29 April 1988.

C1: Challenger Peter Pryer.
C2: Champion Pat Martin (3 wins, 157 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F I R E I L F H E
R02: L D S A E L R T I
R03: C E S L U P A V I
R04: 100, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2. Target: 730.
R05: D C T E E M S R E
R06: W U T A Y I N A T
R07: N G J I O P E R C
R08: 75, 10, 3, 6, 5, 1. Target: 228.
R09: A E E I L N O T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: F I R E I L F H E

C1: HEIFER (6)
C2: HEIFER (6)
DC: RELIEF (6)
OT: IFFIER (6) RIFFLE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: L D S A E L R T I

C1: LARDIEST (8)
C2: TRAILED (7)
OT: DIALLERS (8) LITERALS (8) TALLIERS (8) TRIALLED (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)

Round 3: C E S L U P A V I

C1: SPECIAL (7)
C2: CLAUSE (6)
DC: CAPSULE (7)
OT: AUSPICE (7) SPECULA (7) SPICULE (7) UPSCALE (7) VESICAL (7)
Score: 21–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2. Target: 730.

C1: 730. ((3 + 4) x 100) + (5 x 6) (10)
C2: 727.
Score: 31–6 (max 31)

Round 5: D C T E E M S R E

C1: SECRETED (8)
C2: tersed
DC: DEEMSTER (8)
OT: RESECTED (8)
Score: 39–6 (max 39)

Round 6: W U T A Y I N A T

C1: AWAIT/TAUNT (5)
C2: AWAIT (5)
DC: ATTAIN (6)
OT: YAUTIA (6)
Score: 44–11 (max 45)

Round 7: N G J I O P E R C

C1: PORING (6)
C2: COPING (6)
DC: PORCINE (7)
OT: PIROGEN (7) PONCIER (7) REPOING (7)
Score: 50–17 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 10, 3, 6, 5, 1. Target: 228.

C1: 228. (75 x 3) + 10 - 6 - 1 (10)
C2: 228. (75 x 3) + 10 - 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 60–27 (max 62)

Round 9: A E E I L N O T V *

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ELEVATION which is correct.
Score: 70–27 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 7

Pat:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

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