Thursday 2nd July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 2)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 July 1987.

C1: Challenger Peter Medhurst (1 draw, 47 points.)
C2: Challenger Cath Powell (1 draw, 47 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C A S E O N B V J
R02: G T E O N R I E S
R03: N A N I E T R L N
R04: 75, 2, 10, 9, 4, 2. Target: 370.
R05: G N A U Y T E E D
R06: F I B A H O S P E
R07: I A N R S A G E D
R08: 50, 7, 2, 9, 6, 6. Target: 743.
R09: G G I I N O P S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C A S E O N B V J

C1: SCONE (5)
C2: COVENS (6)
DC: CANOES (6) OCEANS (6) BANJOES (7)
OT: BEACONS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: G T E O N R I E S

C1: STEERING (8)
C2: RESTING (7)
OT: GENITORS (8) INTEGERS (8) SEROTINE (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 8–6 (max 15)

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

C1: RETAIN (6)
C2: RELIANT (7)
DC: ENTRAIN (7) LANTERN (7) INTERNAL (8)
Score: 8–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 2, 10, 9, 4, 2. Target: 370.

C1: 370. (75 x 4) + ((9 - 2) x 10) (10)
C2: 370. ((9 - 4) x 75) - (10 / 2) (10)
Score: 18–23 (max 33)

Round 5: G N A U Y T E E D

C1: GAUNT (5)
C2: gaunted
DC: NEGATED (7)
OT: ENDGATE (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 40)

Round 6: F I B A H O S P E

C1: SHAPE (5)
C2: HOPES (5)
DC: PHOBIAS (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 47)

Round 7: I A N R S A G E D

C1: ERASING (7)
C2: READINGS (8)
DC: DRAINAGES (18)
OT: GARDENIAS (18)
Score: 28–36 (max 65)

Round 8: 50, 7, 2, 9, 6, 6. Target: 743.

C1: 748.
C2: 743. ((9 + 6) x 50) - 7 (10)
Score: 28–46 (max 75)

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

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say GOSSIPING which is correct.
Score: 28–56 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Cath:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=13