Monday 27th April 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 11)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 April 1987.

C1: Challenger Brian Dollery.
C2: Champion Martin Loughran (1 win, 43 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Nigel Rees.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O I M D N R A T A
R02: F T P O I S A U D
R03: O E A T S N G A S
R04: 100, 3, 9, 4, 7, 3. Target: 232.
R05: T N G E I U R P S
R06: E A O D Y V E T R
R07: H T I O C N S A S
R08: 25, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6. Target: 901.
R09: T E N M O P C O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: O I M D N R A T A

C1: TRAIN (5)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: ANIMATOR (8) TAMARIND (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: F T P O I S A U D

C1: FITS (4)
C2: PITS (4)
DC: STUDIO (6) PATOIS (6)
OT: STIFADO (7)
Score: 4–10 (max 15)

Round 3: O E A T S N G A S

C1: STAGES (6)
C2: STONES (6)
DC: AGNATES (7) ASSONATE (8)
Score: 10–16 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 3, 9, 4, 7, 3. Target: 232.

C1: 236. ((9 - 7) x 100) + (3 x 4 x 3) (7)
C2: 236. ((9 - 7) x 100) + (3 x 4 x 3) (7)
CM: 232. (3 + 3 - 4) x (100 + 9 + 7) (10)
Score: 17–23 (max 33)

Round 5: T N G E I U R P S

C1: SPURTING (8)
C2: SPURTING (8)
DC: REPUTING (8)
OT: ERUPTING (8) PERUSING (8) UNRIPEST (8)
Score: 25–31 (max 41)

Round 6: E A O D Y V E T R

C1: TOADY (5)
C2: trayed
DC: OVEREAT (7) OVERTED (7)
OT: OVERDATE (8)
Score: 30–31 (max 49)

Round 7: H T I O C N S A S

C1: THINS (5)
C2: CHAINS (6)
DC: ACTIONS (7) CATIONS (7)
OT: ASTONISH (8)
Score: 30–37 (max 57)

Round 8: 25, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6. Target: 901.

C1: 900.
C2: 901. (3 x 3 x 4 x 25) + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 30–47 (max 67)

Round 9: T E N M O P C O N

No one buzzes. The answer was COMPONENT.
Score: 30–47 (max 77)

Statistics Corner

Brian:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1

Martin:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

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