Friday 27th February 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 27 February 1987.

C1: Challenger Ted Kimmons.
C2: Champion Marianne Croll (3 wins, 211 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C E L S O T A R E
R02: S V D W O A G E O
R03: H E I D E T N D A
R04: 100, 50, 2, 4, 3, 5. Target: 445.
R05: G F R L T I U R O
R06: D A Q E A N D U L
R07: S T L N G A E O E
R08: 100, 50, 2, 4, 4, 5. Target: 643.
R09: A A E F L L R T W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C E L S O T A R E

C1: CREATES (7)
C2: SALTER (6)
DC: RELOCATES (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: S V D W O A G E O

C1: WOODS (5)
C2: GOODS (5)
DC: DAGOES (6)
OT: AVOWED (6) DOSAGE (6) GOOSED (6) SWAGED (6) VADOSE (6) WODGES (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 24)

Round 3: H E I D E T N D A

C1: HEATED (6)
C2: HEATED (6)
DC: DETAINED (8)
Score: 18–11 (max 32)

Round 4: 100, 50, 2, 4, 3, 5. Target: 445.

C1: 445. (4 x 100) + 50 - 5 (10)
C2: 445. (4 x 100) + 50 - 5 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 42)

Round 5: G F R L T I U R O

C1: FRUIT (5)
C2: GUILT (5)
DC: RIGOUR (6)
OT: FLORUIT (7)
Score: 33–26 (max 49)

Round 6: D A Q E A N D U L

C1: LANDED (6)
C2: EQUAL (5)
DC: QUEAN (5) UNLADED (7)
Score: 39–26 (max 56)

Round 7: S T L N G A E O E

C1: ELONGATES (18)
C2: TANGLES (7)
Score: 57–26 (max 74)

Round 8: 100, 50, 2, 4, 4, 5. Target: 643.

C1: 645. ((4 + 2) x 100) + 50 - 5 (7)
C2: 642. Mistake in working.
CM: 642/644. (7)
OT: 643. ((100 - (4 / 4)) x (5 + 2)) - 50 (10)
Score: 64–26 (max 84)

Round 9: A A E F L L R T W *

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say WATERFALL which is correct.
Score: 64–36 (max 94)

Statistics Corner

Ted:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 2

Marianne:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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