Tuesday 28th April 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 April 1987.

C1: Challenger Jon Marsh.
C2: Champion Martin Loughran (2 wins, 90 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Nigel Rees.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B C E H M O R U E
R02: N B I L U D E R O
R03: S G L E I T Y A I
R04: 25, 9, 6, 7, 9, 8. Target: 854.
R05: R L E O K N C A D
R06: R I B N G U S Z S
R07: T B L O A N Q E L
R08: 75, 25, 3, 6, 7, 8. Target: 257.
R09: D E E E G R R T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: B C E H M O R U E

C1: CHERUB (6)
C2: CHROME (6)
DC: BREECH (6)
OT: BOUCHEE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N B I L U D E R O

C1: BLUNDER (7)
C2: BOUNDER (7)
DC: BUILDER (7) BOULDER (7) ROUNDEL (7) UNBRIDLE (8)
OT: BLINDER (7) BLONDER (7) BRINDLE (7) BROILED (7) BUNDLER (7) DOUBLER (7) REBOUND (7) REBUILD (7) UNOILED (7) UNROBED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: S G L E I T Y A I

C1: GAIETY (6)
C2: ligites
DC: AGILITY (7) LAITIES (7)
OT: AGILEST (7) LIGATES (7) STAGILY (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 9, 6, 7, 9, 8. Target: 854.

C1: -
C2: -
CM: 854. (((9 x 9) + 25) x 8) + 6 (10)
Score: 19–13 (max 32)

Round 5: R L E O K N C A D

C1: CROAKED (7)
C2: LOCKED (6)
DC: RANKLED (7) COLANDER (8)
Score: 26–13 (max 40)

Round 6: R I B N G U S Z S

C1: BRINGS (6)
C2: BUSSING (7)
Score: 26–20 (max 47)

Round 7: T B L O A N Q E L

C1: BALLET (6)
C2: BALLET (6)
DC: NOTABLE (7) BALLONET (8)
OT: NETBALL (7)
Score: 32–26 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 25, 3, 6, 7, 8. Target: 257.

C1: 257. (3 x 75) + 25 + 7 (10)
C2: 257. (3 x 75) + 25 + 7 (10)
Score: 42–36 (max 65)

Round 9: D E E E G R R T T *

No one buzzes. The answer was REGRETTED.
Score: 42–36 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Jon:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

Martin:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

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