Tuesday 8th December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 December 1987.

C1: Challenger Jonathan Glasser.
C2: Champion Stephen Deakin (6 wins, 305 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E O R T K W L G
R02: T S F I K A L I R
R03: A E O Y L D G T N
R04: 75, 6, 1, 9, 3, 10. Target: 920.
R05: L G I R N A Y R I
R06: U O E T N P G R A
R07: T T E L D I N E S
R08: 25, 5, 7, 6, 1, 9. Target: 761.
R09: G I N O O P P R S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E O R T K W L G

C1: GLOATER (7)
C2: GLOATER (7) - interestingly GLOATER isn't in the COD7, but because it had been allowed in the past, and should be allowed, DC gave it as OK.
DC: LEGATOR (7)
OT: LEGWORK (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T S F I K A L I R

C1: FLAIRS (6)
C2: TRIALS (6)
DC: FLIRTS (6) AIRLIFTS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: A E O Y L D G T N

C1: TANGLED (7)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: TANGELO (7)
OT: TALONED (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 6, 1, 9, 3, 10. Target: 920.

C1: 918.
C2: 920. ((6 x 3) - 1 + 75) x 10 (10)
Score: 20–30 (max 32)

Round 5: L G I R N A Y R I

C1: ANGRILY (7)
C2: RAILING (7)
DC: grainily
OT: LAIRING (7)
Score: 27–37 (max 39)

Round 6: U O E T N P G R A

C1: PORTAGE (7)
C2: POUTER (6)
DC: OUTRAGE (7)
OT: GAUNTER (7) NEGATOR (7) OPERANT (7) POTAGER (7) PRONATE (7) PROTEAN (7) TREPANG (7)
Score: 34–37 (max 46)

Round 7: T T E L D I N E S

C1: SETTLED (7)
C2: SETTLED (7)
DC: ENTITLES (8) ENTITLED (8) LISTENED (8) ENLISTED (8)
OT: DINETTES (8) INSETTED (8)
Score: 41–44 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 5, 7, 6, 1, 9. Target: 761.

C1: 760. (6 x 5 x 25) + 9 + 1 (7)
C2: 760. (6 x 5 x 25) + 9 + 1 (7)
CV: 761. (((25 x 6) + 9 - 7) x 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 48–51 (max 64)

Round 9: G I N O O P P R S *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PROPOSING which is correct.
Score: 48–61 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Jonathan:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Stephen:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

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