Wednesday 18th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 November 1987.

C1: Champion Joel Salkin (1 win, 55 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Rocket.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U E O G N D R N S
R02: A I E C R H V N G
R03: E O I S M G R M S
R04: 50, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. Target: 202.
R05: A O I T R V F G A
R06: I A U C B L I T A
R07: I E A T D L G S Y
R08: 25, 5, 7, 6, 8, 10. Target: 763.
R09: A A E E O P R T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: U E O G N D R N S

C1: DUNGEONS (8)
C2: GROUNDS (7)
OT: GUERDONS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: A I E C R H V N G

C1: CRAVING (7)
C2: REACHING (8)
DC: HAVERING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: E O I S M G R M S

C1: EGOISM (6)
C2: SIMMERS (7)
DC: MEMOIRS (7) EGOISMS (7)
OT: ISOMERS (7) MEGRIMS (7) MOSSIER (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. Target: 202.

C1: 202. (50 x 4) + (6 / 3) (10)
C2: 202. (50 x 4) + 5 - 3 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 33)

Round 5: A O I T R V F G A

C1: VIRAGO (6)
C2: GRAFT (5)
DC: AVIATOR (7)
Score: 24–25 (max 40)

Round 6: I A U C B L I T A

C1: CABAL (5)
C2: baltic
DC: CUBITAL (7)
Score: 29–25 (max 47)

Round 7: I E A T D L G S Y

C1: GLADES (6)
C2: SLATED (6)
DC: STEADILY (8)
Score: 35–31 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 5, 7, 6, 8, 10. Target: 763.

C1: 765. (6 x 5 x 25) + 8 + 7 (7)
C2: 764. Mistake in working.
CV: 763. ((8 - 5) x 10 x 25) + 7 + 6 (10)
Score: 42–31 (max 65)

Round 9: A A E E O P R T V *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EVAPORATE which is correct.
Score: 42–41 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Joel:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

Ian:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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