Wednesday 27th May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 May 1987.

C1: Challenger Mike Stanford.
C2: Champion Matthew Francis (4 wins, 206 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Humphrey Lyttelton.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S O A T R I A P
R02: C N T U A V D S R
R03: F O M A T S F I D
R04: 75, 8, 3, 10, 6, 8. Target: 223.
R05: L R O T R E N S A
R06: F I K N E S G A T
R07: Y V E N W P T O W
R08: 100, 1, 8, 3, 6, 2. Target: 446.
R09: G R E E N A S P S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S O A T R I A P

C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: PATRIOTS (8)
OT: PARTITAS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: C N T U A V D S R

C1: STRAND (6)
C2: CRUST (5)
DC: CUSTARD (7)
OT: TUNDRAS (7)
Score: 6–8 (max 15)

Round 3: F O M A T S F I D

C1: TIFFS (5)
C2: MASTIFF (7)
DC: MASTOID (7) DISTAFF (7)
OT: DIATOMS (7) STIFADO (7)
Score: 6–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 8, 3, 10, 6, 8. Target: 223.

C1: 223. (75 x 3) - (10 - 8) (10)
C2: 223. (75 x 3) - (8 - 6) (10)
Score: 16–25 (max 32)

Round 5: L R O T R E N S A

C1: ROASTER (7)
C2: SENATOR (7)
DC: RELATORS (8) TREASON (7)
OT: REALTORS (8)
Score: 23–32 (max 40)

Round 6: F I K N E S G A T

C1: FEASTING (8)
C2: FEASTING (8)
Score: 31–40 (max 48)

Round 7: Y V E N W P T O W

C1: TOWNY (5)
C2: TOWNY/WOVEN (5)
DC: ENVOY (5)
OT: PEONY (5)
Score: 36–45 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 1, 8, 3, 6, 2. Target: 446.

C1: 446. ((3 + 1) x 100) + (8 x 6) - 2 (10)
C2: 446. ((3 + 1) x 100) + (8 x 6) - 2 (10)
Score: 46–55 (max 63)

Round 9: G R E E N A S P S

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PASSENGER which is correct.
Score: 56–55 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

Matthew:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

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