Friday 12th August 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 40)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 12 August 1988.

C1: Challenger Jackie Sturrock.
C2: Champion Jenny Haldane (5 wins, 277 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B C N A E I C N E
R02: L R T L O E U N K
R03: R T R S A E E R K
R04: 75, 3, 2, 8, 10, 6. Target: 436.
R05: K L N R E I E N D
R06: S C G A I J G K O
R07: D M R T E A E L S
R08: 75, 3, 9, 6, 1, 2. Target: 194.
R09: M I D E N E R G Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: B C N A E I C N E

C1: INANE (5)
C2: CANINE (6)
OT: BEANIE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: L R T L O E U N K

C1: TRUNK (5)
C2: KNOLL (5)
DC: UNROLL (6)
OT: LUNKER (6) RUNLET (6)
Score: 5–11 (max 12)

Round 3: R T R S A E E R K

C1: STREAKER (8)
C2: STREAKER (8)
DC: ARRESTER (8)
OT: REARREST (8)
Score: 13–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 3, 2, 8, 10, 6. Target: 436.

C1: 435.
C2: 436. (75 x 6) - ((8 / 2) + 10) (10)
Score: 13–29 (max 30)

Round 5: K L N R E I E N D

C1: LINKED (6)
C2: KINDLE (6)
DC: REKINDLE (8)
OT: ENKINDLE (8)
Score: 19–35 (max 38)

Round 6: S C G A I J G K O

C1: JACKS (5)
C2: JACKS (5)
OT: AGOGICS (7)
Score: 24–40 (max 45)

Round 7: D M R T E A E L S

C1: TREADLES (8)
C2: STREAMED (8)
DC: MASTERED (8) EMERALDS (8)
OT: DEMERSAL (8)
Score: 32–48 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 3, 9, 6, 1, 2. Target: 194.

C1: 195.
C2: 194. ((9 x 3) - (6 - 1) + 75) x 2 (10)
Score: 32–58 (max 63)

Round 9: M I D E N E R G Y

No one buzzes. The answer was REMEDYING.
Score: 32–58 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Jackie:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

Jenny:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

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