Wednesday 4th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 May 1988.

C1: Champion Peter Pryer (3 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Helen Laird.
DC: Della Thompson and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D O A I J T M A C
R02: S V S T O A I P D
R03: E B I R N D E B I
R04: 100, 5, 3, 1, 5, 10. Target: 522.
R05: F L H L A E I G T
R06: S H R N E U Y R E
R07: A O I O C N J P G
R08: 75, 100, 7, 5, 4, 6. Target: 936.
R09: D E K I T C H E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D O A I J T M A C

C1: DICTA (5)
C2: ATOMIC (6)
OT: DACOIT (6) DIATOM (6) JICAMA (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S V S T O A I P D

C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: VISTAS (6)
OT: ADOPTS (6) AVOIDS (6) DAVITS (6) DIPSOS (6) DIVOTS (6) PASTIS (6) PATOIS (6) PIVOTS (6) POSITS (6) PTOSIS (6) SADIST (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: E B I R N D E B I

C1: BENDIER (7)
C2: BENDIER (7)
DC: INBREED (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 5, 3, 1, 5, 10. Target: 522.

C1: 520.
C2: 521. ((100 + 3) x 5) + 5 + 1 (7)
CV: 522. ((100 + 5) x 5) - 3 (10)
Score: 13–26 (max 29)

Round 5: F L H L A E I G T

C1: FLIGHT (6)
C2: FLIGHT (6)
DC: TILLAGE (7)
Score: 19–32 (max 36)

Round 6: S H R N E U Y R E

C1: HERESY (6)
C2: NURSERY (7)
Score: 19–39 (max 43)

Round 7: A O I O C N J P G

C1: COOPING (7)
C2: COOPING (7)
Score: 26–46 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 100, 7, 5, 4, 6. Target: 936.

C1: -
C2: 936. Mistake in working.
CV: 936. ((6 + 5) x 75) + 100 + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 26–46 (max 60)

Round 9: D E K I T C H E N

No one buzzes. The answer was THICKENED.
Score: 26–46 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

Helen:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5

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