Monday 16th May 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 16 May 1988.

C1: Champion Dick Green (1 win, 51 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Carr.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N E A N G I P T
R02: L E Y T A F L I H
R03: C T O I S A L I S
R04: 75, 1, 3, 2, 2, 7. Target: 929.
R05: C N E R O N A G O
R06: T R I A S Z O E W
R07: G I S N U S G E T
R08: 25, 1, 10, 2, 6, 7. Target: 294.
R09: M I S B R A K E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: C N E A N G I P T

C1: ENACTING (8)
C2: CANING (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L E Y T A F L I H

C1: LATELY (6)
C2: FLATLY (6)
DC: HYALITE (7)
OT: FELTILY (7) HEFTILY (7) LITHELY (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: C T O I S A L I S

C1: SOLICITS (8)
C2: TOILS (5)
DC: SOCIALIST (18)
Score: 22–6 (max 33)

Round 4: 75, 1, 3, 2, 2, 7. Target: 929.

C1: 925. ((75 + 2) x (7 + 2 + 3)) + 1 (7)
C2: 919.
CV: 929. (((75 x 3) + 7) x (2 + 2)) + 1 (10)
Score: 29–6 (max 43)

Round 5: C N E R O N A G O

C1: CORONAE (7)
C2: conner
DC: ACROGEN (7)
OT: CRANNOG (7) OREGANO (7) ORGANON (7)
Score: 36–6 (max 50)

Round 6: T R I A S Z O E W

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: WAITERS (7)
OT: WARIEST (7)
Score: 43–13 (max 57)

Round 7: G I S N U S G E T

C1: GUESSING (8)
C2: gusseting
DC: gungiest
OT: GUESTING (8) SNUGGEST (8)
Score: 51–13 (max 65)

Round 8: 25, 1, 10, 2, 6, 7. Target: 294.

C1: 294. ((10 + 2) x 25) - 6 (10)
C2: 294. ((10 + 2) x 25) - 6 (10)
Score: 61–23 (max 75)

Round 9: M I S B R A K E D

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DISEMBARK which is correct.
Score: 61–33 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Dick:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Neil:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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