Monday 5th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 1)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Warren King.
C2: Challenger Ray Clements.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman. (This episode also saw Karen Loughlin become the new hostess on the show.)
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E I N G S D X S
R02: N L E R A Z R L I
R03: O I E A D S N M T
R04: 75, 9, 4, 7, 4, 10. Target: 400.
R05: F L P O E V C R O
R06: E O E T F S R S O
R07: Y L R E I L J A D
R08: 8, 3, 9, 10, 2, 5. Target: 488.
R09: D E H L O R T T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E I N G S D X S

C1: SINGS (5)
C2: DESIGNS (7)
OT: DISSING (7) INSIDES (7) SIDINGS (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N L E R A Z R L I

C1: rallier
C2: LAZIER (6)
DC: RALLINE (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: O I E A D S N M T

C1: STEAM (5)
C2: MOISTEN (7)
DC: DOMINATES (18)
OT: STAMINODE (18)
Score: 0–20 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 9, 4, 7, 4, 10. Target: 400.

C1: 400. Mistake in working.
C2: 401. (75 x 4) + (9 x 10) + 4 + 7 (7)
CV: 400. ((4 x 9) + 4) x 10 (10)
Score: 0–27 (max 42)

Round 5: F L P O E V C R O

C1: PROVE (5)
C2: CLOVER (6)
OT: COOLER (6) COOPER (6) LOOPER (6) PLOVER (6)
Score: 0–33 (max 48)

Round 6: E O E T F S R S O

C1: FOSTERS (7)
C2: FORESTS (7)
DC: STEREOS (7)
OT: FESTERS (7) FOOTERS (7)
Score: 7–40 (max 55)

Round 7: Y L R E I L J A D

C1: RALLIED (7)
C2: RALLIED (7)
OT: DIALLER (7) IDEALLY (7) READILY (7)
Score: 14–47 (max 62)

Round 8: 8, 3, 9, 10, 2, 5. Target: 488.

C1: 487. (8 x 10 x (9 - 3)) + 5 + 2 (7)
C2: 489. (8 x 3 x 2 x 10) + 9 (7)
CV: 488. (((10 x 9) + 8) x 5) - 2 (10)
Score: 21–54 (max 72)

Round 9: D E H L O R T T T *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say THROTTLED which is correct.
Score: 31–54 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Warren:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3

Ray:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=14