Thursday 26th March 1987 (Series 11, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 March 1987.

C1: Challenger John Clarke.
C2: Champion Bert MacNeill (1 win, 56 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Russell Harty.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R G Y A E E D N H
R02: T V D H L O E A S
R03: N D W O A O T F U
R04: 100, 8, 9, 7, 3, 5. Target: 967.
R05: N A T P S C I E V
R06: R S G O I E C L K
R07: S Y B D T O A E S
R08: 25, 2, 8, 4, 1, 10. Target: 158.
R09: A C E N R S S S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R G Y A E E D N H

C1: ANGERED (7)
C2: hangered
DC: ENRAGED (7) GRENADE (7)
OT: DEANERY (7) DERANGE (7) GRANDEE (7) GREYHEN (7) YEARNED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T V D H L O E A S

C1: SHOVEL (6)
C2: HALVES (6)
DC: LOATHED (7) LOATHES (7)
OT: SOLVATED (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: N D W O A O T F U

C1: FOUND (5)
C2: AFOOT (5)
DC: WOUND (5) FANTOD (6) WOOD (4)
Score: 18–11 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 8, 9, 7, 3, 5. Target: 967.

C1: 967. ((8 + 100) x 9) - 5 (10)
C2: 964.
Score: 28–11 (max 31)

Round 5: N A T P S C I E V

C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: CAPTIVES (8)
OT: VESICANT (8)
Score: 28–19 (max 39)

Round 6: R S G O I E C L K

C1: corgies
C2: grockles
DC: LOCKERS (7) RECOILS (7)
OT: GLORIES (7) SLICKER (7)
Score: 28–19 (max 46)

Round 7: S Y B D T O A E S

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BASSET (6)
OT: SABOTED (7)
Score: 35–19 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 2, 8, 4, 1, 10. Target: 158.

C1: 159.
C2: 158. ((4 + 2) x 25) + 8 (10)
Score: 35–29 (max 63)

Round 9: A C E N R S S S S *

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say CRASSNESS which is correct.
Score: 45–29 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Bert:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

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