Monday 18th May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 18 May 1987.

C1: Champion Dave Boyes (1 win, 53 points.)
C2: Challenger Geoffrey Reynolds.
DC: Freda Thornton and Lance Percival.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S H E U N T E S
R02: N O H S C A H Y I
R03: N G X E O L R A S
R04: 100, 75, 9, 10, 2, 1. Target: 915.
R05: R D C I S E B I T
R06: S V D A O R P U T
R07: I N C F O T A D E
R08: 75, 10, 2, 8, 4, 8. Target: 977.
R09: S E C L U D E H Q (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S H E U N T E S

C1: SUNSET (6)
C2: SHEETS (6)
DC: ENTHUSES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N O H S C A H Y I

C1: SONIC (5)
C2: CHAINS (6)
DC: CASINO (6)
OT: CHOISYA (7) SYCONIA (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: N G X E O L R A S

C1: GROANS (6)
C2: SLOGAN (6)
DC: ANGLERS (7)
OT: GAOLERS (7) LOANERS (7) ONAGERS (7) ORANGES (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 75, 9, 10, 2, 1. Target: 915.

C1: 913. (9 x 100) + 10 + 2 + 1 (7)
C2: 913. (9 x 100) + 10 + 2 + 1 (7)
CM: 915. (9 x 100) + (75 / (10 / 2)) (10)
Score: 19–25 (max 32)

Round 5: R D C I S E B I T

C1: TRIBES (6)
C2: BIDETS (6)
DC: CREDITS (7) DIRECTS (7)
OT: BIRDIES (7) BRIDIES (7) DEISTIC (7) DICIEST (7) DIRTIES (7) DITSIER (7) ERISTIC (7) SCRIBED (7)
Score: 25–31 (max 39)

Round 6: S V D A O R P U T

C1: SPOUT (5)
C2: VAPOURS (7)
Score: 25–38 (max 46)

Round 7: I N C F O T A D E

C1: INFECT (6)
C2: ACTIONED (8)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 25–46 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 10, 2, 8, 4, 8. Target: 977.

C1: 968. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CM: 977. (((10 / 2) + 8) x 75) + (8 / 4) (10)
Score: 25–46 (max 64)

Round 9: S E C L U D E H Q

C2 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say SQUELCHED which is correct.
Score: 25–56 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Dave:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 0

Geoffrey:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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