Monday 20th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 July 1987.

C1: Champion Kevin Nelson (5 wins, 263 points.)
C2: Challenger Mick Elsdon.
DC: Freda Thornton and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T O N I T A R E D
R02: I E O S N R H Y S
R03: F A L U T O S E G
R04: 25, 10, 10, 4, 7, 5. Target: 434.
R05: I A E L R T R L N
R06: S W I S U O N I D
R07: I E A G S N G H S
R08: 25, 7, 6, 10, 8, 8. Target: 565.
R09: E I I M O P R S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T O N I T A R E D

C1: ATTIRED (7)
C2: ROTTED (6)
DC: RATIONED (8) ORDINATE (8)
OT: ANTIDOTE (8) ATTORNED (8) DERATION (8) NITRATED (8) TENTORIA (8) TETANOID (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I E O S N R H Y S

C1: SNORES (6)
C2: SHINERS (7)
DC: HEROINS (7)
OT: HOSIERS (7) HOSIERY (7) INSHORE (7) NOSHERY (7) SENHORS (7) SENIORS (7) SENSORY (7) SHRINES (7) SONSIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: F A L U T O S E G

C1: FAULTS (6)
C2: FAULTS (6)
DC: FOULEST (7)
OT: FOLATES (7) FUGATOS (7) LEGATOS (7) OUTAGES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 10, 10, 4, 7, 5. Target: 434.

C1: 435.
C2: 434. ((10 + 7) x 25) + 10 - (5 - 4) (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 32)

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

C1: TRAILER (7)
C2: TRAILER (7)
DC: LATRINE (7)
OT: LITERAL (7) RALLIER (7) RELIANT (7) RETINAL (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRAIN (7) RETRIAL (7) TALLIER (7) TERRAIN (7) TRAINER (7) TRENAIL (7) TRILLER (7)
Score: 20–30 (max 39)

Round 6: S W I S U O N I D

C1: DOWNS (5)
C2: SOUNDS (6)
DC: DISOWNS (7) SINUSOID (8)
Score: 20–36 (max 47)

Round 7: I E A G S N G H S

C1: GASHING (7)
C2: SAGES (5)
DC: HAGGISES (8) gashings
Score: 27–36 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 7, 6, 10, 8, 8. Target: 565.

C1: 567.
C2: 565. ((8 + 8 + 7) x 25) - 10 (10)
Score: 27–46 (max 65)

Round 9: E I I M O P R S U *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say IMPERIOUS which is correct.
Score: 37–46 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 2

Mick:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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