Monday 1st June 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 36)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 June 1987.

C1: Challenger Geoffrey Harris.
C2: Champion Vivien Crabb (1 win, 60 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Ned Sherrin.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B T O U R J E Q T
R02: W P O V M A O F D
R03: T F E S A T V I D
R04: 100, 50, 7, 6, 3, 10. Target: 945.
R05: N R E C I F K U S
R06: G N T E O E S R I
R07: N L E T R O A S P
R08: 100, 6, 3, 1, 7, 6. Target: 964.
R09: A B C D D E N O S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: B T O U R J E Q T

C1: JOTTER (6)
C2: JOTTER (6)
DC: QUOTER (6) TORQUE (6)
OT: TURBOJET (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: W P O V M A O F D

C1: FOAM (4)
C2: FOAM (4)
DC: AVOW (4) FOOD (4) DAMP (4)
OT: DOOM (4) DOPA (4) DWAM (4) FADO (4) MADO (4) MOFO (4) MOOD (4) POMA (4) POOF (4) VAMP (4) WOAD (4) WOMA (4) WOOD (4) WOOF (4)
Score: 10–10 (max 12)

Round 3: T F E S A T V I D

C1: FATTED (6)
C2: DAFTEST (7)
DC: FATTIES (7) DATIVES (7)
OT: AVIDEST (7) STATIVE (7)
Score: 10–17 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 50, 7, 6, 3, 10. Target: 945.

C1: 944. (10 x 100) - 50 - 6 (7)
C2: 943.
CM: 945. (10 x 100) - 50 - (7 - (6 / 3)) (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 29)

Round 5: N R E C I F K U S

C1: FINER (5)
C2: INSURE (6)
DC: SUCKER (6) SNICKER (7)
OT: FUCKERS (7) FUNKIER (7) INFUSER (7) KNIFERS (7) NICKERS (7)
Score: 17–23 (max 36)

Round 6: G N T E O E S R I

C1: RESTING (7)
C2: STEERING (8)
DC: INTEGERS (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) SEROTINE (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 17–31 (max 44)

Round 7: N L E T R O A S P

C1: PLASTER (7)
C2: PARENTS (7)
DC: PLANTERS (8) PERSONAL (8)
OT: LAPSTONE (8) OPERANTS (8) PETROSAL (8) PLASTRON (8) PRONATES (8) PSORALEN (8) REPLANTS (8)
Score: 24–38 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 6, 3, 1, 7, 6. Target: 964.

C1: 964. ((7 + 3) x 100) - (6 x 6) (10)
C2: 964. ((6 + 3) x (100 + 7)) + 1 (10)
Score: 34–48 (max 62)

Round 9: A B C D D E N O S *

No one buzzes. The answer was ABSCONDED.
Score: 34–48 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Geoffrey:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Vivien:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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