Monday 15th August 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 41)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 August 1988.

C1: Challenger Catherine Nicholls.
C2: Champion Jenny Haldane (6 wins, 335 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Y Y L E I M H V
R02: G M R G I U I L E
R03: V T E I Y G T A D
R04: 50, 10, 6, 5, 10, 3. Target: 455.
R05: P G N O E I S L D
R06: Z R S T A O A C T
R07: S P S O I U N R E
R08: 25, 3, 4, 2, 7, 5. Target: 513.
R09: T O P C R E E D J (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Y Y L E I M H V

C1: SLIMY (5)
C2: MILES (5)
DC: SMILE (5) HIVES (5) LIVES (5) EVILS (5)
OT: ELVISH (6) SMILEY (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: G M R G I U I L E

C1: LUGGER (6)
C2: MUGGIER (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: V T E I Y G T A D

C1: GATE (4)
C2: VATTED (6)
DC: DATIVE (6)
OT: GAIETY (6) VITTAE (6)
Score: 5–18 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 10, 6, 5, 10, 3. Target: 455.

C1: 452.
C2: 455. (10 x 50) - ((6 + 3) x 5) (10)
Score: 5–28 (max 29)

Round 5: P G N O E I S L D

C1: SLOPING (7)
C2: DEPOSING (8)
OT: SIDELONG (8)
Score: 5–36 (max 37)

Round 6: Z R S T A O A C T

C1: CASTOR (6)
C2: CARATS (6)
OT: CASTRATO (8)
Score: 11–42 (max 45)

Round 7: S P S O I U N R E

C1: PRISONS (7)
C2: SUPINE (6)
DC: ROPINESS (8) NEUROSIS (8)
OT: PRUINOSE (8) RESINOUS (8)
Score: 18–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 3, 4, 2, 7, 5. Target: 513.

C1: -
C2: 513. (5 x 4 x 25) + (3 x 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 18–52 (max 63)

Round 9: T O P C R E E D J

C2 buzzes on 9.125 seconds to say PROJECTED which is correct.
Score: 18–62 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Catherine:
Total score - 18
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.0
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 0

Jenny:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 6

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