Friday 18th December 1987 (Series 14, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 18 December 1987.

C1: No.8 Seed Derek Rutter (2 wins, 1 draw, 163 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed Nic Brown (8 wins, 456 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R K I E C T R O
R02: D C G E A T R E W
R03: S T G A I K L E R
R04: 75, 2, 8, 4, 6, 2. Target: 343.
R05: N Y L A O E G R I
R06: T B P O I L M A E
R07: R G S C A U E B N
R08: 25, 9, 5, 10, 1, 8. Target: 556.
R09: C I G A R T E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R K I E C T R O

C1: NOTICE (6)
C2: rection
DC: TRICORNE (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D C G E A T R E W

C1: WATERED (7)
C2: CATERED (7)
OT: CREATED (7) DEWATER (7) RAGWEED (7) REACTED (7) TARWEED (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: S T G A I K L E R

C1: girates
C2: stalkier
DC: GLARIEST (8)
OT: REGALIST (8) STARLIKE (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 2, 8, 4, 6, 2. Target: 343.

C1: 344.
C2: 343. ((75 + 8 + 2) x 4) + (6 / 2) (10)
Score: 13–17 (max 33)

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

C1: RELAYING (8)
C2: REGIONAL (8)
OT: LEGIONARY (18)
Score: 21–25 (max 51)

Round 6: T B P O I L M A E

C1: IMPALE (6)
C2: POTABLE (7)
OT: OPTIMAL (7) TIMBALE (7)
Score: 21–32 (max 58)

Round 7: R G S C A U E B N

C1: CANGUES (7)
C2: BANGERS (7)
OT: UNBRACES (8)
Score: 28–39 (max 66)

Round 8: 25, 9, 5, 10, 1, 8. Target: 556.

C1: 559. ((9 + 5 + 8) x 25) + 10 - 1 (7)
C2: 559. ((10 + 8 + 5 - 1) x 25) + 9 (7)
CV: 556. (((9 x 5) + 8) x 10) + 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 35–46 (max 76)

Round 9: C I G A R T E S T

C2 buzzes on ? seconds to say CIGARETTS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was STRATEGIC.
Score: 35–46 (max 86)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

Nic:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

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