Wednesday 28th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Roy Dean.
C2: Champion Nic Brown (4 wins, 225 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T U N A L R E T I
R02: S R T C U O E N O
R03: G E B U Y A T S Q
R04: 75, 5, 6, 8, 6, 1. Target: 572.
R05: R H E A M X U F L
R06: L E R A S V I R E
R07: N T I A I T S E T
R08: 50, 3, 1, 7, 1, 4. Target: 177.
R09: B E L Q R S U U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T U N A L R E T I

C1: NEUTRAL (7)
C2: NEUTRAL (7)
DC: LATRINE (7) TENURIAL (8)
OT: RUTILANT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S R T C U O E N O

C1: COUNTERS (8)
C2: RECOUNTS (8)
DC: CONTOURS (8)
OT: CONSTRUE (8) CORNEOUS (8) CORONETS (8) CROUTONS (8) ECOTOURS (8) OUTSCORE (8) TROUNCES (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: G E B U Y A T S Q

C1: beasty
C2: GUEST (5)
DC: BASQUE (6)
OT: BEAUTS (6) BEAUTY (6) GAYEST (6) QUEASY (6) STAGEY (6)
Score: 15–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 5, 6, 8, 6, 1. Target: 572.

C1: 571.
C2: 572. ((75 - 5) x 8) + 6 + 6 (10)
Score: 15–30 (max 32)

Round 5: R H E A M X U F L

C1: HARMFUL (7)
C2: MAULER (6)
OT: HUMERAL (7)
Score: 22–30 (max 39)

Round 6: L E R A S V I R E

C1: LEAVERS (7)
C2: REVISAL (7)
DC: silverer
OT: REVERSAL (8) REVILERS (8) VELARISE (8)
Score: 29–37 (max 47)

Round 7: N T I A I T S E T

C1: TAINTS (6)
C2: NATTIEST (8)
OT: TITANITE (8)
Score: 29–45 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 3, 1, 7, 1, 4. Target: 177.

C1: -
C2: 177. ((50 + 7 + 1) x 3) + 4 - 1 (10)
Score: 29–55 (max 65)

Round 9: B E L Q R S U U Y *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say BRUSQUELY which is correct.
Score: 29–65 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Roy:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

Nic:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 5

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