Tuesday 3 February 1987 (Series 11 Prelim 1) Recap

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 February 1987.

C1: Challenger David Kendix.
C2: Challenger Maurice Sobell.
DC: Della Thompson and Diane Solomon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T E A W S I R M
R02: H E G T A P E S Y
R03: U L N R I O E T D
R04: 50, 4, 7, 10, 2, 9. Target: 137.
R05: N O P R I F U E G
R06: N S B L I A E X S
R07: H O J F M E I T W
R08: 75, 7, 3, 8, 10, 1. Target: 708.
R09: E E M P R S S T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T E A W S I R M

C1: MINARETS (8)
C2: MINSTER (7)
OT: MERANTIS (8) RAIMENTS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H E G T A P E S Y

C1: SHEEP (5)
C2: PAGES (5)
DC: GAYEST (6)
OT: SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 15)

Round 3: U L N R I O E T D

C1: OUTLINED (8)
C2: RIOTED (6)
DC: ROUTINE (7)
OT: OUTLINER (8) ROUTINED (8)
Score: 21–5 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 4, 7, 10, 2, 9. Target: 137.

C1: 137. Mistake in working.
C2: 137. (2*50)+(7*4)+9 (10)
Score: 21–15 (max 33)

Round 5: N O P R I F U E G

C1: POURING (7)
C2: POURING (7)
DC: FOREIGN (7) GUNFIRE (7)
OT: GROUPIE (7) PIROGUE (7) PIROGEN (7) PONGIER (7) REPOING (7) ROUPING (7)
Score: 28–22 (max 40)

Round 6: N S B L I A E X S

C1: SNAILS (6)
C2: LESBIANS (8)
Score: 28–30 (max 48)

Round 7: H O J F M E I T W

C1: WHITE (5)
C2: WHITE (5)
OT: HOMIE (5) METHO (5) MOTIF (5) THIEF (5) WITHE (5)
Score: 33–35 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 7, 3, 8, 10, 1. Target: 708.

C1: 705. ((8+1)*75)+(10*3) (7)
C2: 711. ((75-3)*10)-8-1 (7)
CV: 708. (((75-8)+3)*10)+7+1 (10)
Score: 40–42 (max 63)

Round 9: E E M P R S S T T *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say TEMPTRESS which is correct.
Score: 40–52 (max 73)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=11