Wednesday 22nd April 1987 (Series 12, Prelim 8)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 April 1987.

C1: Champion Stephen Haggerty (2 wins, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Shirley Morris.
DC: Della Thompson and Anne Robinson.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U E L K A Y R O N
R02: T H U S O L E V I
R03: A E N L I S O T L
R04: 100, 7, 1, 2, 10, 9. Target: 132.
R05: N V I D E U M Y O
R06: A E S Z I B A Q O
R07: E U N G I D C B R
R08: 100, 5, 8, 4, 9, 10. Target: 231.
R09: B L U E T A P E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: U E L K A Y R O N

C1: RAYON (5)
C2: LARK (4)
DC: NEARLY (6) UNREAL (6)
OT: YOUNKER (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T H U S O L E V I

C1: HOLIEST (7)
C2: SHOVEL (6)
DC: OUTLIVES (8)
Score: 12–0 (max 15)

Round 3: A E N L I S O T L

C1: tallest
C2: TALLIES (7)
DC: elations ELATION (7)
OT: STALLION (8) TOENAILS (8)
Score: 12–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 7, 1, 2, 10, 9. Target: 132.

C1: 132. ((1 + 2) x 10) + 9 - 7 + 100 (10)
C2: -
Score: 22–7 (max 33)

Round 5: N V I D E U M Y O

C1: MOUND (5)
C2: monied
OT: UNMOVED (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 40)

Round 6: A E S Z I B A Q O

C1: BAIZE (5)
C2: BAIZES (6)
OT: BAASIE (6) BAIZAS (6)
Score: 27–13 (max 46)

Round 7: E U N G I D C B R

C1: BRIDGE (6)
C2: CURBING (7)
DC: REDUCING (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 5, 8, 4, 9, 10. Target: 231.

C1: 230. Mistake in working.
C2: 229. ((10 - 8) x 100) + (4 x 5) + 9 (7)
CM: 231. ((10 - 8) x 100) + (4 x 9) - 5 (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 64)

Round 9: B L U E T A P E R

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say REPUTABLE which is correct.
Score: 27–37 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

Shirley:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

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