Friday 17th April 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 5)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 17 April 1987.

C1: Champion Stephen Balment (3 wins, 189 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Tobias.
DC: Della Thompson and Anne Robinson.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C B I U D G E R
R02: L T J A O K I V E
R03: S N X A U I W N E
R04: 1, 5, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 585.
R05: B M Z O E Y Q A S
R06: W Y H E I R G T A
R07: L D S O A N V T E
R08: 75, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. Target: 607.
R09: I A M I N T O I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C B I U D G E R

C1: BRIDGES (7)
C2: BRIDGES (7)
DC: BUDGIES (7)
OT: BRUISED (7) CRUISED (7) GUIDERS (7) SCRIBED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: L T J A O K I V E

C1: VIOLATE (7)
C2: VIOLATE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: S N X A U I W N E

C1: SWAIN (5)
C2: INSANE (6)
OT: AUXINS (6) SIENNA (6) UNISEX (6) UNWISE (6)
Score: 14–20 (max 20)

Round 4: 1, 5, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 585.

C1: 589.
C2: 585. ((2 x 6) + 1) x 9 x 5 (10)
Score: 14–30 (max 30)

Round 5: B M Z O E Y Q A S

C1: OBEYS (5)
C2: MAZES (5)
DC: BESOM (5)
OT: EMBAYS (6) ZYMASE (6)
Score: 19–35 (max 36)

Round 6: W Y H E I R G T A

C1: WEIGHTY (7)
C2: WEIGHTY (7)
DC: HAYWIRE (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 43)

Round 7: L D S O A N V T E

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: SOLVENT (7)
DC: ADVENTS (7)
OT: SOLVATED (8)
Score: 33–49 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. Target: 607.

C1: 608.
C2: 607. (75 x 4 x 2) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 33–59 (max 61)

Round 9: I A M I N T O I T

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say IMITATION which is correct.
Score: 43–59 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 4

Mike:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=12