Tuesday 3rd May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 May 1988.

C1: Champion Peter Pryer (2 wins, 124 points.)
C2: Challenger Doug Workman.
DC: Della Thompson and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R O S T A M D I B
R02: R T B A E O P R A
R03: M I A I G N D E R
R04: 25, 1, 5, 1, 6, 6. Target: 609.
R05: T N Y M I E A K G
R06: D I E L S V A F T
R07: B Q N G O I U R N
R08: 75, 5, 4, 5, 7, 6. Target: 823.
R09: A A D M N O R T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R O S T A M D I B

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: ADMITS (6)
DC: MASTOID (7)
OT: AMORIST (7) ASTROID (7) DIATOMS (7) STARDOM (7) TSARDOM (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R T B A E O P R A

C1: PROBATE (7)
C2: PROBATE (7)
OT: ARBORETA (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: M I A I G N D E R

C1: MANGIER (7)
C2: IMAGINED/DREAMING (8)
DC: ADMIRING (8) MIGRAINE (8)
OT: IMAGINER (8) MARGINED (8) MERIDIAN (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 1, 5, 1, 6, 6. Target: 609.

C1: 607. ((5 - 1) x 25 x 6) + 6 + 1 (7)
C2: 607. ((5 - 1) x 25 x 6) + 6 + 1 (7)
CV: 610. (7)
OT: 610. (((25 x 6) + 1) x (5 - 1)) + 6 (7)
Score: 20–28 (max 30)

Round 5: T N Y M I E A K G

C1: TEAMING (7)
C2: AMENITY (7)
OT: ANYTIME (7) KYANITE (7) MINTAGE (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 27–35 (max 37)

Round 6: D I E L S V A F T

C1: FAILED (6)
C2: DIVEST (6)
DC: FESTIVAL (8) SLATED (6)
Score: 33–41 (max 45)

Round 7: B Q N G O I U R N

C1: BORING (6)
C2: BORING (6)
DC: BURNING (7)
OT: UNROBING (8)
Score: 39–47 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 5, 4, 5, 7, 6. Target: 823.

C1: 823. ((6 + 5) x 75) - (7 - 5) (10)
C2: 823. ((6 + 5) x 75) - (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 49–57 (max 63)

Round 9: A A D M N O R T Y *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say MANDATORY which is correct.
Score: 59–57 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

Doug:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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