Friday 1st July 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 10)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 1 July 1988.

C1: Champion Mollie Clay (1 win, 37 points.)
C2: Challenger Lesley Highton.
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Y I A O A G T B
R02: R I E S J R A V L
R03: O A I O R W R N E
R04: 75, 100, 4, 3, 3, 1. Target: 651.
R05: P Q Y K A O E T N
R06: U E I T R S N M E
R07: R T O I E S G N S
R08: 25, 7, 3, 6, 6, 10. Target: 337.
R09: P E L T E D M U M (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Y I A O A G T B

C1: BIGOTS (6)
C2: BIGOTS (6)
OT: ABATIS (6) BIOGAS (6) GAITAS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: R I E S J R A V L

C1: SLAVE (5)
C2: LIVERS (6)
DC: RAVERS (6) ARRIVES (7) JAILERS (7)
OT: RAILERS (7) REVISAL (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)

Round 3: O A I O R W R N E

C1: WORN (4)
C2: OWNER (5)
DC: warmer WARREN (6)
OT: IRONWARE (8)
Score: 6–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 100, 4, 3, 3, 1. Target: 651.

C1: -
C2: 668.
CV: 651. ((3 + 3) x (100 - 4)) + 75 (10)
Score: 6–17 (max 31)

Round 5: P Q Y K A O E T N

C1: TONE (4)
C2: panty
DC: TOKEN (5) TEAPOY (6)
OT: PAEONY (6)
Score: 10–17 (max 37)

Round 6: U E I T R S N M E

C1: unmet
C2: MINSTER (7)
DC: TERMINUS (8) MUTINEERS (18)
Score: 10–24 (max 55)

Round 7: R T O I E S G N S

C1: STORING (7)
C2: RESIGNS (7)
DC: GOITRES (7) TOSSING (7) TRESSING (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) GORINESS (8) GORSIEST (8) SONGSTER (8) STINGERS (8) STRIGOSE (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 17–31 (max 63)

Round 8: 25, 7, 3, 6, 6, 10. Target: 337.

C1: 338. ((7 + 6) x 25) + 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 338. ((7 + 6) x 25) + 10 + 3 (7)
CV: 337. ((10 + 3) x 25) + 6 + 6 (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 73)

Round 9: P E L T E D M U M

C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say PLUMMETED which is correct.
Score: 34–38 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Mollie:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

Lesley:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=16