Thursday 9th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 July 1987.

C1: Champion Hilary Hopper (3 wins, 1 draw, 201 points.)
C2: Challenger Boz Osberg (1 draw, 44 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Russell Harty.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I S I G O S I R
R02: Y A E A D F X O G
R03: R E B A C I R M T
R04: 50, 5, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 805.
R05: K C G A E U N T E
R06: R A F E W I S R O
R07: N E B G E I C M A
R08: 100, 3, 2, 9, 8, 6. Target: 405.
R09: E E I I L N R S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I S I G O S I R

C1: STIRS (5)
C2: TIROS (5)
DC: GROSS (5) GRITS (5) GIROS (5)
OT: GRIOTS (6) IRITIS (6) SIGRIS (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: Y A E A D F X O G

C1: FOXED (5)
C2: FOXED (5)
DC: ADAGE (5)
OT: FADGE (5) FAXED (5) FOGEY (5)
Score: 10–10 (max 11)

Round 3: R E B A C I R M T

C1: CAMBER (6)
C2: TRACER (6)
DC: ERRATIC (7)
OT: ARBITER (7) BARMIER (7) RAREBIT (7)
Score: 16–16 (max 18)

Round 4: 50, 5, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 805.

C1: 805. ((9 - 5) x 4 x 50) + 5 (10)
C2: 805. ((5 + 9 + 2) x 50) + 5 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 28)

Round 5: K C G A E U N T E

C1: TACK (4)
C2: TUNA (4)
DC: ENCAGE (6) NEGATE (6)
OT: CUNEATE (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 35)

Round 6: R A F E W I S R O

C1: ROWERS (6)
C2: WAFERS (6)
DC: WORRIES (7) FARRIES (7)
OT: FORSWEAR (8) FROWSIER (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 43)

Round 7: N E B G E I C M A

C1: BEAMING (7)
C2: BEAMING (7)
DC: AMBIENCE (8)
Score: 43–43 (max 51)

Round 8: 100, 3, 2, 9, 8, 6. Target: 405.

C1: 405. ((6 - 2) x 100) + 8 - 3 (10)
C2: 406.
Score: 53–43 (max 61)

Round 9: E E I I L N R S T *

No one buzzes. The answer was RESILIENT.
Score: 53–43 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Hilary:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Boz:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

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