Monday 11th May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 May 1987.

C1: Challenger David Lee.
C2: Challenger Nigel Aspden.
DC: Freda Thornton and Patrick Mower.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N E T I M I R O T
R02: F L E S A D A O R
R03: S E S I R E T I G
R04: 75, 25, 8, 2, 5, 3. Target: 779.
R05: L B O U N L E G N
R06: M A R E B I K O M
R07: S G A I L E T R I
R08: 100, 9, 8, 1, 2, 4. Target: 122.
R09: A C E E E G N N V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N E T I M I R O T

C1: MINTIER (7)
C2: MINTER (6)
DC: TORMENT (7)
OT: INTERMIT (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: F L E S A D A O R

C1: LOAFERS (7)
C2: FOLDERS (7)
DC: FEDORAS (7)
OT: FARDELS (7) LOADERS (7) ORDEALS (7) RELOADS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: S E S I R E T I G

C1: SISTER (6)
C2: SISTER (6)
DC: TIGRESS (7)
OT: RESITES (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 25, 8, 2, 5, 3. Target: 779.

C1: 780. ((8 + 2) x 75) + 25 + 5 (7)
C2: 778. ((8 + 2) x 75) + 25 + 3 (7)
CM: 779. ((75 + 25) x 8) - ((5 + 2) x 3) (10)
Score: 27–20 (max 32)

Round 5: L B O U N L E G N

C1: BUNGLE (6)
C2: BELONG (6)
DC: GLOBULE (7)
Score: 33–26 (max 39)

Round 6: M A R E B I K O M

C1: MAKER (5)
C2: ROAM (4)
DC: MEMOIR (6) MEMORIA (7)
OT: AKIMBO (6) EMBARK (6) MIMBAR (6)
Score: 38–26 (max 46)

Round 7: S G A I L E T R I

C1: GRISTLE (7)
C2: REALIST (7)
DC: GLARIEST (8)
OT: GIRLIEST (8) LISTERIA (8) REGALIST (8)
Score: 45–33 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 9, 8, 1, 2, 4. Target: 122.

C1: 123.
C2: 122. 100 + 9 + 8 + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 45–43 (max 64)

Round 9: A C E E E G N N V *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say VENGEANCE which is correct.
Score: 45–53 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

Nigel:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=12