Thursday 2nd April 1987 (Series 11, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 April 1987.

C1: No.1 Seed John Clarke (5 wins, 303 points.)
C2: No.8 Seed Maurice Sobell (3 wins, 161 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Russell Harty.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P N J O A O L M U
R02: N T E I X N E O S
R03: T F B E I E M S R
R04: 100, 1, 3, 8, 9, 7. Target: 959.
R05: T C U I R D E I S
R06: N S D A U I G R A
R07: T S E A H R E G S
R08: 100, 3, 10, 9, 3, 4. Target: 219.
R09: H A T N C C M E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P N J O A O L M U

C1: MOON (4)
C2: PALM (4)
DC: LOOM (4) LOON (4)
OT: LAMPOON (7)
Score: 4–4 (max 7)

Round 2: N T E I X N E O S

C1: EXTENSION (18)
C2: SONNET (6)
Score: 22–4 (max 25)

Round 3: T F B E I E M S R

C1: BRIEFEST (8)
C2: FIRMEST (7)
Score: 30–4 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 1, 3, 8, 9, 7. Target: 959.

C1: 959. ((100 + 7) x 9) - (3 + 1) (10)
C2: 959. (9 x 100) + (8 x 7) + 3 (10)
Score: 40–14 (max 43)

Round 5: T C U I R D E I S

C1: DIRECTS (7)
C2: CRUDEST (7)
DC: CRUDITIES (18) DIURETICS (18)
Score: 47–21 (max 61)

Round 6: N S D A U I G R A

C1: DURING (6)
C2: GUARDIANS (18)
Score: 47–39 (max 79)

Round 7: T S E A H R E G S

C1: HEATERS (7)
C2: GATHERS (7)
DC: restages
Score: 54–46 (max 86)

Round 8: 100, 3, 10, 9, 3, 4. Target: 219.

C1: 219. (3 x 100) - ((10 - (4 - 3)) x 9) (10)
C2: 219. ((3 + 3 - 4) x 100) + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 64–56 (max 96)

Round 9: H A T N C C M E T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say CATCHMENT which is correct.
Score: 74–56 (max 106)

106 is the highest known possible max of any 9 rounder, amazingly it is also 1 point higher than the lowest known max for a 15 rounder: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_4330

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 8.2
Raw average score per round - 8.9
Number of maxes - 6

Maurice:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 4

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