Monday 8th August 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 36)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 8 August 1988.

C1: Challenger Margaret Thomas.
C2: Champion Jenny Haldane (1 win, 70 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M M C M O A O S R
R02: S S L M O A I J S
R03: R T D H O A E K R
R04: 25, 5, 9, 6, 8, 3. Target: 576.
R05: N T R D A O E F L
R06: K T L T I A I S O
R07: G Y S L I E O Y V
R08: 25, 6, 10, 5, 5, 10. Target: 436.
R09: I N T E R P N E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M M C M O A O S R

C1: ROAMS (5)
C2: COMMAS (6)
OT: CAROMS (6) MACROS (6) MASOOR (6) MOMMAS (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S S L M O A I J S

C1: LOAMS (5)
C2: JAILS (5)
DC: MISSALS (7)
Score: 5–11 (max 13)

Round 3: R T D H O A E K R

C1: hoarder
C2: THREAD (6)
DC: HATRED (6)
OT: KATHODE (7)
Score: 5–17 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 5, 9, 6, 8, 3. Target: 576.

C1: 575. (8 + 9 + 6) x 25 (7)
C2: 579.
CV: 576. (((3 x 6) + 5) x 25) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 12–17 (max 30)

Round 5: N T R D A O E F L

C1: FLOATED (7)
C2: FLOATED (7)
DC: FLOATER (7) FRONTED (7) FORELAND (8)
OT: DEFLATOR (8)
Score: 19–24 (max 38)

Round 6: K T L T I A I S O

C1: KILTS (5)
C2: KILTS (5)
DC: TALKS (5) TOTALS (6)
OT: SALOTTI (7)
Score: 24–29 (max 45)

Round 7: G Y S L I E O Y V

C1: GLOVES (6)
C2: GLOVES (6)
OT: LOVEYS (6) OGIVES (6) OLIVES (6) VYGIES (6)
Score: 30–35 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 6, 10, 5, 5, 10. Target: 436.

C1: 435. ((10 + 6) x 25) + (5 x 5) + 10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 435. (7)
Score: 37–35 (max 58)

Round 9: I N T E R P N E T

C2 buzzes on 7.67 seconds to say PERTINENT which is correct.
Score: 37–45 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Margaret:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

Jenny:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 3

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