Tuesday 17th March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 March 1987.

C1: Challenger Martyn Horwell.
C2: Champion Derek Roddis (1 win, 32 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Richard Stilgoe.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P O V E M A N U
R02: S T S E X T I E H
R03: T N A J I Y W O V
R04: 75, 10, 9, 5, 7, 6. Target: 344.
R05: R S T A R N S O E
R06: F D A M O C O B U
R07: L R M A N E I S P
R08: 75, 5, 7, 3, 2, 10. Target: 591.
R09: G E N K I P T I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P O V E M A N U

C1: unopen
C2: POUT (4)
DC: PEANUT (6)
OT: PANTOUM (7) PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 0–4 (max 7)

Round 2: S T S E X T I E H

C1: SEXIEST (7)
C2: SHEETS (6)
DC: SEXTETS (7)
OT: THEISTS (7)
Score: 7–4 (max 14)

Round 3: T N A J I Y W O V

C1: WAIT (4)
C2: WAIT (4)
DC: VANITY (6)
Score: 11–8 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 10, 9, 5, 7, 6. Target: 344.

C1: 344. (7 x 5 x 10) - 6 (10)
C2: 345.
Score: 21–8 (max 30)

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

C1: ROASTERS (8)
C2: ROASTERS (8)
DC: TREASONS (8) SENATORS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) ASSERTOR (8) SANTEROS (8) SNORTERS (8)
Score: 29–16 (max 38)

Round 6: F D A M O C O B U

C1: DUMB (4)
C2: FOAM (4)
DC: COMBO (5)
OT: COOMB (5) DUMBO (5) DUOMO (5)
Score: 33–20 (max 43)

Round 7: L R M A N E I S P

C1: MINERALS (8)
C2: MINERALS (8)
DC: MARLINES (8)
OT: IMPALERS (8) IMPANELS (8) LAMPERNS (8) LEMPIRAS (8) MANIPLES (8) PRALINES (8)
Score: 41–28 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 5, 7, 3, 2, 10. Target: 591.

C1: 591. ((10 - 2) x 75) - (5 - 3) - 7 (10)
C2: 591. ((10 - 2) x 75) - (5 - 3) - 7 (10)
Score: 51–38 (max 61)

Round 9: G E N K I P T I C

C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say PICKETING which is correct.
Score: 51–48 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Martyn:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

Derek:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 4

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