Friday 13th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 30)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 13 November 1987.

C1: Challenger Richard Farrer.
C2: Champion John Hadfield (7 wins, 355 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y C M U C A E K P
R02: T N J G O I A L Q
R03: D X T O E G N U C
R04: 100, 7, 8, 10, 8, 9. Target: 158.
R05: R N G D A E I G R
R06: M S R E A T M I S
R07: V C R H E I O S N
R08: 75, 8, 9, 1, 10, 6. Target: 417.
R09: R A I N Y M A G I (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y C M U C A E K P

C1: MUCKY (5)
C2: MUCKY (5)
DC: YUCCA (5)
OT: CUPCAKE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: T N J G O I A L Q

C1: JOLTING (7)
C2: INGOT (5)
DC: ANTILOG (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: D X T O E G N U C

C1: COUNTED (7)
C2: COUNTED (7)
DC: TONGUED (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 7, 8, 10, 8, 9. Target: 158.

C1: 158. (7 x 8) + 100 + 10 - 8 (10)
C2: 158. (7 x 8) + 100 + 10 - 8 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 31)

Round 5: R N G D A E I G R

C1: regrading
C2: REGARDING (18)
Score: 29–40 (max 49)

Round 6: M S R E A T M I S

C1: MASTERS (7)
C2: STREAMS (7)
DC: mismaster SMARMIEST (18)
Score: 36–47 (max 67)

Round 7: V C R H E I O S N

C1: CHOSEN (6)
C2: VERSION (7)
DC: HEROICS (7) CORVINE (7)
OT: CHEVRONS (8) CHORINES (8)
Score: 36–54 (max 75)

Round 8: 75, 8, 9, 1, 10, 6. Target: 417.

C1: 422.
C2: 417. ((75 - (8 - 1)) x 6) + 9 (10)
Score: 36–64 (max 85)

Round 9: R A I N Y M A G I

C2 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say IMAGINARY which is correct.
Score: 36–74 (max 95)

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 8.2
Raw average score per round - 8.8
Number of maxes - 5

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