Thursday 29th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 29 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Judy Tilley.
C2: Champion Nic Brown (5 wins, 290 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B G R V A I E Y J
R02: W F P M A I A Y S
R03: T M N S I E O D C
R04: 25, 10, 2, 5, 3, 6. Target: 551.
R05: R K T A I E R V K
R06: D L T V I U O N A
R07: T S R E I E L S L
R08: 50, 9, 4, 4, 9, 8. Target: 653.
R09: C D E E L L M O P * (conundrum)


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Round 1: B G R V A I E Y J

C1: GRAVY (5)
C2: GRAVE (5)
DC: BARGE (5)
OT: VIRGAE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: W F P M A I A Y S

C1: SWAMPY (6)
C2: SWAMPY (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 12)

Round 3: T M N S I E O D C

C1: SECTION (7)
C2: demonist
DC: DOMESTIC (8)
OT: CENTIMOS (8)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 10, 2, 5, 3, 6. Target: 551.

C1: 550. (6 + 5) x 2 x 25 (7)
C2: 550. ((2 x 25) + 5) x 10 (7)
CV: 551. (((6 x 5) + 25) x 10) + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 30)

Round 5: R K T A I E R V K

C1: ARRIVE (6)
C2: AVERT (5)
OT: ARTIER (6) KERRIA (6)
Score: 31–18 (max 36)

Round 6: D L T V I U O N A

C1: TONAL (5)
C2: VALID (5)
OT: DALTON (6) DOLINA (6) INDULT (6) LADINO (6) LUTINO (6) UNLAID (6) UNLOAD (6) UNTOLD (6) VOLANT (6)
Score: 36–23 (max 42)

Round 7: T S R E I E L S L

C1: TIRELESS (8)
C2: TRELLISES (18)
Score: 36–41 (max 60)

Round 8: 50, 9, 4, 4, 9, 8. Target: 653.

C1: 653. ((9 + 4) x 50) + 4 - (9 - 8) (10)
C2: 653. ((9 + 4) x 50) + 8 + 4 - 9 (10)
Score: 46–51 (max 70)

Round 9: C D E E L L M O P *

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say COMPELLED which is correct.
Score: 46–61 (max 80)

Statistics Corner

Judy:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Nic:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=14