Friday 28th August 1987 (Series 13, Grand Final)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 28 August 1987.

C1: No.4 Seed Hilary Hopper (6 wins, 1 draw, 366 points.)
C2: No.3 Seed Kevin Nelson (7 wins, 359 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke, Gyles Brandreth and Derek Nimmo.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T R I O U I N F
R02: G E T I D E B T G
R03: 75, 5, 2, 3, 9, 6. Target: 474.
R04: F L H A E O P N A
R05: V I T E N I S A Y
R06: 50, 6, 9, 8, 5, 4. Target: 766.
R07: T A M I L R O A D (conundrum)
R08: B E S A D E V N D
R09: R I M A P E H S A
R10: 75, 8, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 234.
R11: R I W A B E R T N
R12: K C W N O I U G D
R13: 50, 6, 8, 7, 4, 5. Target: 485.
R14: B L I N D B R I G (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T R I O U I N F

C1: ration
C2: FRONT (5)
DC: FRUITION (8)
Score: 0–5 (max 8)

Round 2: G E T I D E B T G

C1: BETIDE (6)
C2: BEGGED (6)
OT: BETTED (6) BIGGED (6) BITTED (6) GIDGEE (6)
Score: 6–11 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 5, 2, 3, 9, 6. Target: 474.

C1: 474. (9 - 5 + 75) x 6 (10)
C2: 474. (75 x 6) + (9 x 3) - (5 - 2) (10)
Score: 16–21 (max 24)

Round 4: F L H A E O P N A

C1: PANEL (5)
C2: PANEL (5)
DC: APNOEA (6)
OT: PHENOL (6)
Score: 21–26 (max 30)

Round 5: V I T E N I S A Y

C1: VANITIES (8)
C2: VANITIES (8)
DC: INVITES (7)
Score: 29–34 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 6, 9, 8, 5, 4. Target: 766.

C1: 765. (9 + 6) x (5 - 4 + 50) (7)
C2: 765. (9 + 6) x (5 - 4 + 50) (7)
CV: 766. ((50 + 5) x (8 + 6)) - 4 (10)
Score: 36–41 (max 48)

Round 7: T A M I L R O A D

No one buzzes. The answer was MALADROIT.
Score: 36–41 (max 58)

Round 8: B E S A D E V N D

C1: DEBASED (7)
C2: DEBASED (7)
OT: DAVENED (7) DEADENS (7)
Score: 43–48 (max 65)

Round 9: R I M A P E H S A

C1: HAMPERS (7)
C2: HARPIES (7)
DC: SPIRAEA (7)
OT: ASPERMIA (8) SAMPHIRE (8) SERAPHIM (8)
Score: 50–55 (max 73)

Round 10: 75, 8, 3, 10, 4, 6. Target: 234.

C1: 234. ((6 / (8 / 4)) + 75) x 3 (10)
C2: 235.
Score: 60–55 (max 83)

Round 11: R I W A B E R T N

C1: TAWNIER (7)
C2: TRAINER (7)
DC: BRAWNIER (8) ARBITER (7)
OT: INTERWAR (8)
Score: 67–62 (max 91)

Round 12: K C W N O I U G D

C1: DUCKING (7)
C2: DUCKING (7)
OT: DOCKING (7)
Score: 74–69 (max 98)

Round 13: 50, 6, 8, 7, 4, 5. Target: 485.

C1: 485. ((6 + 4) x 50) - (8 + 7) (10)
C2: 485. ((6 + 4) x 50) - (8 + 7) (10)
Score: 84–79 (max 108)

Round 14: B L I N D B R I G

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say BRINDLING which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say DRIBBLING which is correct.
Score: 94–79 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Hilary:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8

Kevin:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=13