Monday 2nd May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 May 1988.

C1: Champion Peter Pryer (1 win, 70 points.)
C2: Challenger Jonathan Copping.
DC: Della Thompson and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V O L A O T F E S
R02: N T A L E S I H X
R03: N A I J K E T F O
R04: 100, 75, 3, 7, 1, 6. Target: 765.
R05: Q N E I G N O B N
R06: D E R I A S Y O H
R07: E F R L D I L E F
R08: 75, 6, 2, 7, 5, 4. Target: 941.
R09: N I V E N T R E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: V O L A O T F E S

C1: FLOATS (6)
C2: FLOATS (6)
DC: SOLVATE (7)
OT: FOLATES (7) FOOTLES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N T A L E S I H X

C1: EXALTS (6)
C2: lintels
DC: SALIENT (7) ENTAILS (7) INHALES (7)
OT: ELASTIN (7) SALTINE (7) SLAINTE (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: N A I J K E T F O

C1: TOKEN (5)
C2: TANK (4)
DC: INTAKE (6)
OT: FEIJOA (6) KENTIA (6)
Score: 17–6 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 75, 3, 7, 1, 6. Target: 765.

C1: 765. (7 x 100) + 75 - (3 + 6 + 1) (10)
C2: 765. (7 x 100) + 75 - (3 + 6 + 1) (10)
Score: 27–16 (max 30)

Round 5: Q N E I G N O B N

C1: BONING (6)
C2: BONING (6)
OT: BENIGN (6) BONNIE (6)
Score: 33–22 (max 36)

Round 6: D E R I A S Y O H

C1: SHARED (6)
C2: SHARED (6)
DC: SHADIER (7)
OT: HAYRIDES (8)
Score: 39–28 (max 44)

Round 7: E F R L D I L E F

C1: REFILLED (8)
C2: REFILLED (8)
Score: 47–36 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 6, 2, 7, 5, 4. Target: 941.

C1: 939. (75 x 2 x 6) + (5 x 7) + 4 (7)
C2: 939. (75 x 2 x 6) + (5 x 7) + 4 (7)
CV: 941. ((75 + 4) x 6 x 2) - 7 (10)
Score: 54–43 (max 62)

Round 9: N I V E N T R E E

No one buzzes. The answer was INTERVENE.
Score: 54–43 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Jonathan:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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