Thursday 12th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 November 1987.

C1: Challenger Jean Clague.
C2: Champion John Hadfield (6 wins, 300 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T A N E I F P A
R02: D R G R O E I N G
R03: T S M A I I R S M
R04: 100, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3. Target: 140.
R05: H V N R A O A C S
R06: I L V E G R D R I
R07: N K D A I O S L E
R08: 25, 3, 8, 1, 5, 6. Target: 236.
R09: I H A I L M U T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T A N E I F P A

C1: PAINT (5)
C2: INFANT (6)
DC: INFANTA (7) INFANTE (7)
OT: FAINEANT (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: D R G R O E I N G

C1: GORING (6)
C2: GORING (6)
DC: ORDERING (8) ROGERING (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 16)

Round 3: T S M A I I R S M

C1: tamirs
C2: AMISS (5)
DC: STAIRS (6) SITARS (6)
OT: AIRMISS (7) SMRITIS (7) TSARISM (7)
Score: 6–17 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3. Target: 140.

C1: 140. ((4 + 4) x 5) + 100 (10)
C2: 140. ((100 / 4) - 5) x (4 + 3) (10)
Score: 16–27 (max 33)

Round 5: H V N R A O A C S

C1: crass
C2: CORNS (5)
DC: ANCHORS (7) ARCHONS (7)
OT: ANARCHS (7)
Score: 16–32 (max 40)

Round 6: I L V E G R D R I

C1: DRIVER (6)
C2: DRIVEL (6)
DC: RIDGIER (7)
OT: GIRDLER (7) GIRLIER (7)
Score: 22–38 (max 47)

Round 7: N K D A I O S L E

C1: slinked
C2: KINDLES (7)
DC: DENIALS (7)
OT: KNAIDELS (8)
Score: 22–45 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 3, 8, 1, 5, 6. Target: 236.

C1: 236. (8 x 25) + ((5 + 1) x 6) (10)
C2: 236. ((8 + 1) x 25) + 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 32–55 (max 65)

Round 9: I H A I L M U T E

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say HUMILIATE which is correct.
Score: 42–55 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Jean:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

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