Thursday 27th August 1987 (Series 13, 2nd SF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 August 1987.

C1: No.3 Seed Kevin Nelson (6 wins, 303 points.)
C2: No.2 Seed Mike Whiteoak (6 wins, 377 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Derek Nimmo.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E S E L A T E R
R02: S B R C W I A I T
R03: N E T O T A G H A
R04: 100, 5, 1, 10, 2, 5. Target: 741.
R05: Y C S E I K G E N
R06: S U H I G O N E T
R07: R C Y N S I E O N
R08: 100, 5, 2, 3, 7, 1. Target: 475.
R09: C E E R R R S T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E S E L A T E R

C1: RELEGATES (18)
C2: RELEGATES (18)
OT: REGELATES (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: S B R C W I A I T

C1: CRABS (5)
C2: BASIC (5)
DC: CRIBS (5)
OT: TRIBASIC (8)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)

Round 3: N E T O T A G H A

C1: NOTATE (6)
C2: GOTTEN (6)
OT: THANAGE (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 5, 1, 10, 2, 5. Target: 741.

C1: 742. (5 + 1 + 100) x (5 + 2) (7)
C2: 749.
CV: 741. ((100 + (5 x 10) - 2) x 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 36–29 (max 43)

Round 5: Y C S E I K G E N

C1: SEEKING (7)
C2: SEEKING (7)
Score: 43–36 (max 50)

Round 6: S U H I G O N E T

C1: HOUSING (7)
C2: HOUSING (7)
DC: HUSTING (7) SHOUTING (8) OUTSHINE (8)
OT: HOUTINGS (8) SOUTHING (8) TOUGHENS (8) TOUGHIES (8)
Score: 50–43 (max 58)

Round 7: R C Y N S I E O N

C1: SINNER (6)
C2: CORNY (5)
DC: INCENSORY (18)
Score: 56–43 (max 76)

Round 8: 100, 5, 2, 3, 7, 1. Target: 475.

C1: 476.
C2: 475. (100 - (2 + 3)) x 5 (10)
Score: 56–53 (max 86)

Round 9: C E E R R R S T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was RESURRECT.
Score: 56–53 (max 96)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 2

Mike:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3

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