Wednesday 18th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 February 1987.

C1: Champion Alan Johnson (5 wins, 216 points.)
C2: Challenger Ken Heaton.
DC: Della Thompson and Bill Tidy.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S E A C S O N E
R02: X B I V T A M E N
R03: A T R S O I H T R
R04: 50, 100, 6, 7, 3, 9. Target: 544.
R05: W S P S L A E U T
R06: E I N B S E F P T
R07: J H I E W M E N L
R08: 25, 8, 6, 2, 10, 1. Target: 166.
R09: A C C E I K L O T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S E A C S O N E

C1: ensconse
C2: ENCASES (7)
DC: SEANCES (7)
OT: CANONESS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: X B I V T A M E N

C1: BEAT (4)
C2: MEANT (5)
DC: AMBIENT (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 15)

Round 3: A T R S O I H T R

C1: STRAIT (6)
C2: THROATS (7)
DC: TRAITORS (8)
Score: 0–19 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 100, 6, 7, 3, 9. Target: 544.

C1: 543. ((100 - 9) x 6) - 3 (7)
C2: 546.
CM: 544. (6 x 100) - 50 - (9 - 3) (10)
Score: 7–19 (max 33)

Round 5: W S P S L A E U T

C1: STAPLES (7)
C2: PASTES (6)
DC: PULSATES (8)
Score: 14–19 (max 41)

Round 6: E I N B S E F P T

C1: BEFITS (6)
C2: FINEST (6)
DC: BENEFITS (8)
Score: 20–25 (max 49)

Round 7: J H I E W M E N L

C1: JEWEL (5)
C2: WHILE (5)
DC: WHEEL (5)
OT: HEMLINE (7)
Score: 25–30 (max 56)

Round 8: 25, 8, 6, 2, 10, 1. Target: 166.

C1: 166. (6 x 25) + 10 + 8 - 2 (10)
C2: 166. (6 x 25) + 10 + 8 - 2 (10)
Score: 35–40 (max 66)

Round 9: A C C E I K L O T *

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say COCKATIEL which is correct.
Score: 35–50 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

Ken:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 2

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