Tuesday 18th August 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 August 1987.

C1: Challenger Shirley Llewellyn.
C2: Champion Mark Preston (1 win, 52 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T K S W A O E F T
R02: C L A R I V E S T
R03: R S C G U I F E C
R04: 100, 7, 5, 10, 8, 3. Target: 323.
R05: I Y D A L N C E K
R06: P D S R A E H U G
R07: B T R I A E W B N
R08: 100, 8, 5, 7, 9, 1. Target: 211.
R09: B I I L O O S U V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T K S W A O E F T

C1: FEAST (5)
C2: SKATE (5)
DC: TOAST (5) ASKEW (5)
OT: KOFTAS (6) TWEAKS (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: C L A R I V E S T

C1: SLIVER (6)
C2: VERTICALS (18)
Score: 5–23 (max 24)

Round 3: R S C G U I F E C

C1: CRUISE (6)
C2: CURIES (6)
DC: FIGURES (7)
Score: 11–29 (max 31)

Round 4: 100, 7, 5, 10, 8, 3. Target: 323.

C1: 323. ((100 + 7) x 3) + 10 - 8 (10)
C2: 323. (3 x 100) + 10 + 8 + 5 (10)
Score: 21–39 (max 41)

Round 5: I Y D A L N C E K

C1: LACKED (6)
C2: CLANKED (7)
DC: CYANIDE (7)
OT: LYCAENID (8)
Score: 21–46 (max 49)

Round 6: P D S R A E H U G

C1: SHARED (6)
C2: PHRASED/GRASPED (7)
DC: UPGRADES (8)
Score: 21–53 (max 57)

Round 7: B T R I A E W B N

C1: TRIBE (5)
C2: RABBIT (6)
DC: tabbier TAWNIER (7)
OT: TINWARE (7)
Score: 21–59 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 8, 5, 7, 9, 1. Target: 211.

C1: 211. ((7 - 5) x (100 + 1)) + 9 (10)
C2: 212.
Score: 31–59 (max 74)

Round 9: B I I L O O S U V *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say OBLIVIOUS which is correct.
Score: 31–69 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Shirley:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

Mark:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 8.4
Number of maxes - 3

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