Friday 30th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 30 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Felicity Amery.
C2: Champion Nic Brown (6 wins, 351 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T H U A Y Z I F N
R02: R P E O A W L V D
R03: G S N E U K T O P
R04: 50, 3, 5, 2, 10, 6. Target: 203.
R05: V D N E I A B D G
R06: N R S E A G T O E
R07: T N C A E U R S A
R08: 50, 7, 3, 10, 2, 5. Target: 134.
R09: F F G H I L R T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T H U A Y Z I F N

C1: HAUNT (5)
C2: FAINT (5)
DC: FAITH (5) UNITY (5)
OT: AUNTY (5) HAFIZ (5) HUTIA (5) NIFTY (5) THUYA (5) UNFIT (5) UNIFY (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: R P E O A W L V D

C1: PROWLED (7)
C2: PROWLED (7)
DC: LEOPARD (7) PAROLED (7)
OT: POLEWARD (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: G S N E U K T O P

C1: UNSTOP (6)
C2: TONGUES (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 3, 5, 2, 10, 6. Target: 203.

C1: 203. ((6 - 2) x 50) + 3 (10)
C2: 203. ((10 - 6) x 50) + 3 (10)
Score: 22–29 (max 30)

Round 5: V D N E I A B D G

C1: BANGED (6)
C2: BEDDING (7)
DC: BEADING (7) INVADED (7) BANDIED (7)
OT: EVADING (7)
Score: 22–36 (max 37)

Round 6: N R S E A G T O E

C1: restage
C2: ESTRANGE (8)
DC: REAGENTS (8) RAGSTONE (8)
OT: GRANTEES (8) NEGATORS (8) RESONATE (8) SERGEANT (8)
Score: 22–44 (max 45)

Round 7: T N C A E U R S A

C1: CANTERS/SAUNTER (7)
C2: RECUSANT (8)
DC: CENTAURS (8)
OT: CATERANS (8) CURTANAS (8)
Score: 22–52 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 7, 3, 10, 2, 5. Target: 134.

C1: 134. (3 x 50) - (2 x 7) - (10 / 5) (10)
C2: 135.
Score: 32–52 (max 63)

Round 9: F F G H I L R T U *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say FRIGHTFUL which is correct.
Score: 32–62 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Felicity:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Nic:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 7

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