Thursday 30th June 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 30 June 1988.

C1: Challenger Mollie Clay.
C2: Champion Giselle Rowlinson (2 wins, 109 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U A O C S N D E D
R02: L Y S I T E M P A
R03: I A O I G T C B I
R04: 25, 4, 2, 5, 3, 3. Target: 727.
R05: C T B E U L C E R
R06: S L N A E I A V G
R07: D H Y L O A E I T
R08: 25, 2, 3, 2, 9, 9. Target: 452.
R09: C D E E L L M O P * (conundrum)


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Round 1: U A O C S N D E D

C1: SOUNDED (7)
C2: DANCED (6)
DC: DEACONS (7)
OT: ADDUCES (7) DUODENA (7) UNCASED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L Y S I T E M P A

C1: PLEATS (6)
C2: AMPLEST (7)
DC: SEPTIMAL (8) PLAYTIMES (18)
OT: PALMIEST (8) STEAMILY (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 25)

Round 3: I A O I G T C B I

C1: BAIT (4)
C2: BIGOT (5)
DC: ABIOTIC (7)
Score: 7–12 (max 32)

Round 4: 25, 4, 2, 5, 3, 3. Target: 727.

C1: 730. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 727. (((4 x 5) + (3 x 3)) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 7–12 (max 42)

Round 5: C T B E U L C E R

C1: LUCRE (5)
C2: belter
DC: BUTLER (6) LECTURE (7) rebutle
OT: TUBERCLE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 50)

Round 6: S L N A E I A V G

C1: LEAVINGS (8)
C2: SLAVING (7)
DC: GALVANISE (18)
Score: 20–12 (max 68)

Round 7: D H Y L O A E I T

C1: LOATHED (7)
C2: HOLIDAY (7)
OT: ALIYOTH (7) DEATHLY (7) HEADILY (7) HYALITE (7) HYALOID (7) LITHOED (7)
Score: 27–19 (max 75)

Round 8: 25, 2, 3, 2, 9, 9. Target: 452.

C1: 452. (9 x 2 x 25) + 2 (10)
C2: 452. ((9 + 9) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 37–29 (max 85)

Round 9: C D E E L L M O P *

No one buzzes. The answer was COMPELLED.
Score: 37–29 (max 95)

Statistics Corner

Mollie:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

Giselle:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

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