Thursday 8th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 October 1987.

C1: Champion Jim Findlay (1 win, 66 points.)
C2: Challenger Nick Gordon.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N W R I U E T B D
R02: R W I C K I N G U
R03: S X S E U E N G D
R04: 75, 7, 4, 1, 6, 8. Target: 585.
R05: M N T S A E D C L
R06: V F I A I P R S E
R07: T F O U R Y J A R
R08: 25, 7, 3, 5, 6, 5. Target: 287.
R09: D E E E L R S T W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N W R I U E T B D

C1: TRIBUNE (7)
C2: BURNED (6)
OT: BRUITED (7) INTRUDE (7) TURBINE (7) UNTRIED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R W I C K I N G U

C1: RICKING (7)
C2: RICKING (7)
DC: RUCKING (7) WRICKING (8)
OT: WICKING (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: S X S E U E N G D

C1: SEDGES (6)
C2: GUESSED (7)
DC: ENSUED (6) DENGUES (7)
OT: NEGUSES (7) NEXUSES (7) UNSEXED (7) UNSEXES (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 7, 4, 1, 6, 8. Target: 585.

C1: 586. (75 x 8) - (7 + 6 + 1) (7)
C2: 590.
CV: 585. ((75 - 1) x 8) - 7 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 32)

Round 5: M N T S A E D C L

C1: CANDLES (7)
C2: MATED (5)
OT: CALENDS (7) CALMEST (7) CANTLES (7) CASTLED (7) DECANTS (7) DESCANT (7) LAMENTS (7) LANCETS (7) MANTELS (7) MANTLED (7) MANTLES (7) SCANTED (7) SLANTED (7) TANDEMS (7)
Score: 28–14 (max 39)

Round 6: V F I A I P R S E

C1: FAIRIES (7)
C2: PRAISE (6)
OT: PARVISE (7) PRIVIES (7)
Score: 35–14 (max 46)

Round 7: T F O U R Y J A R

C1: tory
C2: TARRY (5)
DC: FORAY (5) YAOURT (6)
OT: ROTARY (6)
Score: 35–19 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 7, 3, 5, 6, 5. Target: 287.

C1: -
C2: 287. ((5 + 6) x 25) + 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 35–29 (max 62)

Round 9: D E E E L R S T W *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SWELTERED which is correct.
Score: 45–29 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Jim:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

Nick:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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