Thursday 19th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 November 1987.

C1: Champion Joel Salkin (2 wins, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Hardwick.
DC: Julia Swannell and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I H B T R K N A
R02: P M C I E A Q E J
R03: A I E W L T R L I
R04: 25, 4, 9, 6, 10, 2. Target: 211.
R05: S T S O E A R T N
R06: E A I T Y S W T F
R07: S T N A E O R H S
R08: 100, 9, 8, 3, 2, 9. Target: 954.
R09: C E E F F I I N T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I H B T R K N A

C1: BANTER (6)
C2: thrive
DC: THINKER (7)
OT: BEATNIK (7) BETHINK (7) HAIRNET (7) KERATIN (7) RETHINK (7) THERIAN (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P M C I E A Q E J

C1: PEACE (5)
C2: PEACE (5)
DC: APIECE (6)
Score: 11–5 (max 13)

Round 3: A I E W L T R L I

C1: LITERAL (7)
C2: WAITER (6)
OT: TALLIER (7)
Score: 18–5 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 4, 9, 6, 10, 2. Target: 211.

C1: 211. ((10 - 2) x 25) + 6 + 9 - 4 (10)
C2: 211. (25 x 9) - (10 + 4) (10)
Score: 28–15 (max 30)

Round 5: S T S O E A R T N

C1: TARTNESS (8)
C2: TARTNESS (8)
DC: TREASONS (8) TOASTERS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8) SENATORS (8) SNOTTERS (8) STENTORS (8)
Score: 36–23 (max 38)

Round 6: E A I T Y S W T F

C1: SWEATY (6)
C2: TESTIFY (7)
DC: FEISTY (6) FATTIES (7)
OT: SATIETY (7)
Score: 36–30 (max 45)

Round 7: S T N A E O R H S

C1: SHORTENS (8)
C2: SHORTENS (8)
DC: HOARSENS (8) TREASONS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) HOARSEST (8) SANTEROS (8) SENATORS (8) SENHORAS (8)
Score: 44–38 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 9, 8, 3, 2, 9. Target: 954.

C1: 954. (100 + 8 - 2) x 9 (10)
C2: 953.
Score: 54–38 (max 63)

Round 9: C E E F F I I N T *

No one buzzes. The answer was EFFICIENT.
Score: 54–38 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Joel:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Bill:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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