Wednesday 6th May 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 May 1987.

C1: Champion Jon Marsh (6 wins, 317 points.)
C2: Challenger John Bird.
DC: Freda Thornton and Patrick Mower.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L N O C I A H S
R02: E L R I A I Z B S
R03: L T R E Y A G M S
R04: 100, 50, 25, 4, 5, 6. Target: 323.
R05: I E T N U G S R B
R06: G V U L E N K R E
R07: A O Q E U L B N O
R08: 100, 9, 3, 10, 3, 2. Target: 520.
R09: E M O P P R S T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L N O C I A H S

C1: SHOALS (6)
C2: CHAINS (6)
DC: CASINOS (7)
OT: CAISSON (7) CASSONI (7) CLOSISH (7) LOCHANS (7) LOCHIAS (7) OILCANS (7) SCHOLIA (7) SOCIALS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: E L R I A I Z B S

C1: BLAZERS (7)
C2: BLAZERS (7)
DC: bailers
OT: BISERIAL (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: L T R E Y A G M S

C1: SMARTLY (7)
C2: GRATES (6)
DC: MASTERLY (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 50, 25, 4, 5, 6. Target: 323.

C1: 324. (50 x 6) + 25 - (5 - 4) (7)
C2: 324. (50 x 6) + 25 - (5 - 4) (7)
CM: 323. ((50 + 4) x 6) - (5 - (100 / 25)) (10)
Score: 27–20 (max 33)

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

C1: BURSTING (8)
C2: RUSTING (7)
DC: TRIBUNES (8) TURBINES (8)
Score: 35–20 (max 41)

Round 6: G V U L E N K R E

C1: LURK (4)
C2: venger
DC: KERNEL (6)
OT: GERENUK (7) VERNEUK (7)
Score: 39–20 (max 48)

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

C1: ALONE (5)
C2: NOBLE (5)
DC: QUEAN (5) NEBULA (6) UNABLE (6)
Score: 44–25 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 9, 3, 10, 3, 2. Target: 520.

C1: 519. ((3 + 2) x 100) + 10 + 9 (7)
C2: 519. ((3 + 2) x 100) + 10 + 9 (7)
CM: 520. (100 - (((3 + 2) x 9) + 3)) x 10 (10)
Score: 51–32 (max 64)

Round 9: E M O P P R S T U *

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say PRESUMPTOR which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was UPPERMOST.
Score: 51–32 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Jon:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

John:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 0

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