Thursday 5th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 3)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 February 1987.

C1: Challenger George Telford.
C2: Champion Maurice Sobell (2 wins, 114 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Diane Solomon.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R B A C E T O D
R02: G U W T L E A S N
R03: Y R O T E L S R O
R04: 50, 5, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 573.
R05: F T A E R M O H C
R06: T D S A U F G O A
R07: S E T R I D U V N
R08: 75, 9, 7, 10, 3, 7. Target: 897.
R09: A L N O R T U V Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R B A C E T O D

C1: DETRACT (7)
C2: ABORTED (7)
OT: ABETTOR (7) BROCADE (7) CORDATE (7) REDCOAT (7) ROTATED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G U W T L E A S N

C1: AGENTS (6)
C2: TANGLES (7)
OT: GUNWALES (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: Y R O T E L S R O

C1: LOOTERS (7)
C2: ROOSTER (7)
OT: RETOOLS (7) ROOTERS (7) ROOTLES (7) TOOLERS (7) TOREROS (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 5, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 573.

C1: 573. ((50 + 7) x 5 x 2) + 3 (10)
C2: 580.
Score: 24–21 (max 32)

Round 5: F T A E R M O H C

C1: FATHER (6)
C2: CHAMFER (7)
DC: CHROMATE (8) FORMATE (7)
Score: 24–28 (max 40)

Round 6: T D S A U F G O A

C1: DUST (4)
C2: GOATS (5)
DC: FAGOTS (6)
OT: FUGATOS (7)
Score: 24–33 (max 47)

Round 7: S E T R I D U V N

C1: STRIVEN (7)
C2: STRIVEN (7)
DC: INTRUDES (8)
OT: UNRIVETS (8) VENTURIS (8)
Score: 31–40 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 9, 7, 10, 3, 7. Target: 897.

C1: 892.
C2: 900. ((75 + 9 + 7) x 10) - (7 + 3) (7)
CM: 897. ((9 + 3) x 75) - (10 - 7) (10)
Score: 31–47 (max 65)

Round 9: A L N O R T U V Y *

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say VOLUNTARY which is correct.
Score: 41–47 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

George:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 4

Maurice:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=11