Thursday 16th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 16 July 1987.

C1: Champion Kevin Nelson (3 wins, 159 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Reeve.
DC: Freda Thornton and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V E F A S E C I T
R02: E A S L O P Y L R
R03: N E S W A N O S I
R04: 50, 7, 6, 3, 2, 8. Target: 111.
R05: A I V R H Z A L T
R06: N E V I N T E L S
R07: A E N F P G I N Y
R08: 100, 6, 6, 3, 10, 1. Target: 124.
R09: A E L O P S T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: V E F A S E C I T

C1: CAFES (5)
C2: EVICTS (6)
DC: VESICATE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: E A S L O P Y L R

C1: pollers
C2: relaps
DC: LEPROSY (7) PLAYERS (7) PAROLES (7)
OT: PAYROLLS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 16)

Round 3: N E S W A N O S I

C1: SWAINS (6)
C2: WANES (5)
DC: SWINES (6)
OT: NOWNESS (7) SONNIES (7) WANNESS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 7, 6, 3, 2, 8. Target: 111.

C1: 111. (50 x 2) + 8 + 3 (10)
C2: 111. (50 x 2) + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 33)

Round 5: A I V R H Z A L T

C1: LARIAT (6)
C2: viziar
DC: TRAVAIL (7)
Score: 22–16 (max 40)

Round 6: N E V I N T E L S

C1: LINNETS (7)
C2: LINNETS (7)
DC: SENTINEL (8)
OT: ENLIVENS (8) VEINLETS (8)
Score: 29–23 (max 48)

Round 7: A E N F P G I N Y

C1: PAYING (6)
C2: PAYING (6)
OT: NEAPING (7) PFENNIG (7) YEANING (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 6, 6, 3, 10, 1. Target: 124.

C1: 124. ((3 + 1) x 6) + 100 (10)
C2: 124. (6 x 6) - 10 - (3 - 1) + 100 (10)
Score: 45–39 (max 65)

Round 9: A E L O P S T T U *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say POSTULATE which is correct.
Score: 55–39 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 3

Mike:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

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