Monday 25th May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 May 1987.

C1: Challenger Carl Varney.
C2: Champion Matthew Francis (2 wins, 115 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Humphrey Lyttelton.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G O N I L S A V U
R02: M N I L R O B U G
R03: K E S O M U G P E
R04: 100, 3, 5, 3, 8, 4. Target: 708.
R05: H B A N G O W R E
R06: L I Y T O N G E D
R07: R Z I A Q S L E J
R08: 50, 100, 4, 6, 6, 10. Target: 777.
R09: A I N O O P P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G O N I L S A V U

C1: SLAVING (7)
C2: LOVING (6)
DC: AVULSION (8)
OT: AVULSING (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M N I L R O B U G

C1: BORING (6)
C2: BORING (6)
DC: RUMBLING (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: K E S O M U G P E

C1: MOUSE (5)
C2: MOPES (5)
DC: SPOKE (5)
OT: MUSKEG (6)
Score: 18–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 3, 5, 3, 8, 4. Target: 708.

C1: 708. ((3 + 4) x 100) + 8 (10)
C2: 708. ((3 + 4) x 100) + 8 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 32)

Round 5: H B A N G O W R E

C1: BANGER (6)
C2: HANGER (6)
DC: ORANGE (6)
OT: WAGONER (7)
Score: 34–27 (max 39)

Round 6: L I Y T O N G E D

C1: TONED (5)
C2: dotingly
OT: GLINTED (7) LENTOID (7) TINGLED (7)
Score: 39–27 (max 46)

Round 7: R Z I A Q S L E J

C1: RAILS (5)
C2: JAILERS (7)
DC: JEZAILS (7)
Score: 39–34 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 100, 4, 6, 6, 10. Target: 777.

C1: 780.
C2: 778. ((10 + 4) x (50 + 6)) - 6 (7)
CM: 776. (7)
OT: 776. ((10 + 6) x 50) - (6 x 4) (7)
Score: 39–41 (max 60)

Round 9: A I N O O P P R T *

C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say PROPATION which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was APPORTION.
Score: 39–41 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Carl:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

Matthew:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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