Wednesday 2nd December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 43)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 December 1987.

C1: Challenger Danny McMullan.
C2: Champion Stephen Deakin (1 win, 56 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Neil Innes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T O I A P A L E
R02: N W I R M A R E S
R03: T R I E S I C K O
R04: 25, 7, 4, 2, 8, 6. Target: 230.
R05: N R E R X O K A T
R06: W E O Y F A T M E
R07: V L I T G E F S O
R08: 100, 10, 8, 2, 7, 5. Target: 211.
R09: C D E I M N N O T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T O I A P A L E

C1: PALES (5)
C2: PLATES (6)
DC: ISOLATE (7) PALATES (7) STAPELIA (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N W I R M A R E S

C1: WARMERS (7)
C2: MARINERS (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 16)

Round 3: T R I E S I C K O

C1: TRICKS (6)
C2: STICKIER (8)
DC: STOCKIER (8) ROCKIEST (8)
OT: CORKIEST (8)
Score: 0–22 (max 24)

Round 4: 25, 7, 4, 2, 8, 6. Target: 230.

C1: 229.
C2: 230. (25 - 2) x (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 0–32 (max 34)

Round 5: N R E R X O K A T

C1: RANTER (6)
C2: TANKER (6)
DC: ORNATE (6)
OT: ERRANT (6) KARREN (6) KRONER (6) RANKER (6)
Score: 6–38 (max 40)

Round 6: W E O Y F A T M E

C1: MATEY (5)
C2: MEATY (5)
DC: FOAMY (5)
OT: ATOMY (5) EMOTE (5) ETYMA (5)
Score: 11–43 (max 45)

Round 7: V L I T G E F S O

C1: tiglots
C2: GLOVES (6)
DC: STIFLE (6) VIOLETS (7)
OT: LOGIEST (7)
Score: 11–49 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 10, 8, 2, 7, 5. Target: 211.

C1: 211. (2 x 100) + 10 + 8 - 7 (10)
C2: 211. Mistake in working.
Score: 21–49 (max 62)

Round 9: C D E I M N N O T *

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say CONDIMENT which is correct.
Score: 21–59 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Danny:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

Stephen:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

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