Monday 20th April 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 6)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 April 1987.

C1: Challenger Stephen Haggerty.
C2: Champion Mike Tobias (1 win, 59 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Anne Robinson.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y M I U V P E O D
R02: G T R E A S G T L
R03: O I S D E B S E T
R04: 8, 6, 5, 1, 2, 4. Target: 784.
R05: P S R A O G N E T
R06: I A R F O S W E P
R07: D G R A I E F N S
R08: 25, 2, 7, 8, 8, 1. Target: 182.
R09: M I N C E B U N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y M I U V P E O D

C1: MOVED (5)
C2: OPIUM (5)
DC: PODIUM (6)
OT: YOMPED (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: G T R E A S G T L

C1: STARTLE (7)
C2: STAGGER (7)
DC: STRAGGLE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: O I S D E B S E T

C1: BOSSED (6)
C2: BOSSED (6)
DC: BESIDES (7)
OT: BEDSITS (7) BETIDES (7) BETISES (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 8, 6, 5, 1, 2, 4. Target: 784.

C1: 774. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CM: 784. (((5 - 1) x 4 x 6) + 2) x 8 (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 31)

Round 5: P S R A O G N E T

C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: tangoes
DC: PRONATES (8)
OT: NEGATORS (8) OPERANTS (8) PORTAGES (8) POTAGERS (8) RAGSTONE (8) TREPANGS (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 39)

Round 6: I A R F O S W E P

C1: SWEAR (5)
C2: WIPERS (6)
DC: SOAPIER (7) FORESAW (7)
Score: 25–24 (max 46)

Round 7: D G R A I E F N S

C1: READINGS (8)
C2: READINGS (8)
OT: GRADINES (8)
Score: 33–32 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 2, 7, 8, 8, 1. Target: 182.

C1: 182. (25 x 8) - (8 + 7 + 2 + 1) (10)
C2: 182. (25 x 7) + 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 43–42 (max 64)

Round 9: M I N C E B U N T

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say INCUMBENT which is correct.
Score: 53–42 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Mike:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

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