Tuesday 14th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 10)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 July 1987.

C1: Champion Kevin Nelson (1 win, 46 points.)
C2: Challenger Doreen Nunn.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Russell Harty.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A S I T E N O G
R02: H E F P I G A B E
R03: C U I S N O D I R
R04: 75, 1, 2, 10, 2, 5. Target: 274.
R05: N L E I T R A N G
R06: D E N I Y A T E L
R07: V Q A E T S U G F
R08: 25, 6, 1, 3, 4, 7. Target: 270.
R09: F R E E D R U T H (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A S I T E N O G

C1: TEARING (7)
C2: STARING (7)
DC: RETAINS (7) RETSINA (7) ROASTING (8) RANGIEST (8) ORGANISE (8) ORGANIST (8)
OT: ANGRIEST (8) GANISTER (8) GANTRIES (8) GENITORS (8) INGRATES (8) NEGATORS (8) NOTARIES (8) NOTARISE (8) RAGSTONE (8) SENORITA (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: H E F P I G A B E

C1: GAPE (4)
C2: BEIGE (5)
OT: BIGHA (5) PHAGE (5)
Score: 7–12 (max 13)

Round 3: C U I S N O D I R

C1: COUSIN (6)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: IRONIC (6)
OT: CRINOIDS (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 1, 2, 10, 2, 5. Target: 274.

C1: 276. Mistake in working.
C2: 284. (2 x 2 x 75) - (10 + 5 + 1) (5)
CV: 274. ((75 - 2 - 2) x (5 - 1)) - 10 (10)
Score: 13–17 (max 31)

Round 5: N L E I T R A N G

C1: ALTERING (8)
C2: GRANITE (7)
DC: RELATING (8)
OT: ALERTING (8) GANTLINE (8) INTEGRAL (8) INTERNAL (8) LEARNING (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIANGLE (8)
Score: 21–17 (max 39)

Round 6: D E N I Y A T E L

C1: ENTAILED (8)
C2: DAINTY (6)
Score: 29–17 (max 47)

Round 7: V Q A E T S U G F

C1: VAGUEST (7)
C2: QUEST (5)
Score: 36–17 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 6, 1, 3, 4, 7. Target: 270.

C1: 270. ((4 + 7) x 25) - (6 - 1) (10)
C2: 270. ((4 + 7) x 25) - (6 - 1) (10)
Score: 46–27 (max 64)

Round 9: F R E E D R U T H

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say FURTHERED which is correct.
Score: 46–37 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 4

Doreen:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 3

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