Thursday 2nd June 1988 (Series 15, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 June 1988.

C1: Challenger Frank Clark.
C2: Champion Paul Walker (1 win, 40 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N U T I B A G I D
R02: N S V C A E A L T
R03: M I D E L O S F I
R04: 75, 2, 6, 7, 9, 2. Target: 420.
R05: L T R D A I O A I
R06: P A R O C E F N T
R07: M R V R N A O E S
R08: 100, 6, 2, 2, 4, 9. Target: 119.
R09: N U D I S T S E A (conundrum)


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Round 1: N U T I B A G I D

C1: BAITING (7)
C2: AUDITING (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N S V C A E A L T

C1: VALANCES (8)
C2: CLEANS (6)
OT: ANALECTS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: M I D E L O S F I

C1: misfield
C2: MODELS (6)
DC: IDOLISE (7) DOILIES (7)
OT: MISFILED (8) MODIFIES (8)
Score: 8–14 (max 24)

Round 4: 75, 2, 6, 7, 9, 2. Target: 420.

C1: 420. 6 x 7 x (9 + (2 / 2)) (10)
C2: 420. ((75 - 2) x 6) - (9 x 2) (10)
Score: 18–24 (max 34)

Round 5: L T R D A I O A I

C1: ADROIT (6)
C2: RADIAL (6)
DC: DILATOR (7)
Score: 24–30 (max 41)

Round 6: P A R O C E F N T

C1: PARENT (6)
C2: CANTER (6)
DC: PROFANE (7)
OT: PANFORTE (8)
Score: 30–36 (max 49)

Round 7: M R V R N A O E S

C1: RAVENS (6)
C2: OVERMANS (8)
Score: 30–44 (max 57)

Round 8: 100, 6, 2, 2, 4, 9. Target: 119.

C1: 119. (2 x 2 x 6) - (9 - 4) + 100 (10)
C2: 119. 100 + 6 + 4 + 9 (10)
Score: 40–54 (max 67)

Round 9: N U D I S T S E A

C1 buzzes on 12.5 seconds to say SUSTAINED which is correct.
Score: 50–54 (max 77)

Statistics Corner

Frank:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 4

Paul:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

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