Countdown recap for Monday 2 November 1987.
C1: Challenger Martin Baker.
C2: Champion Nic Brown (7 wins, 413 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Y E B O T I G Q E
R02: S H M O A O R F E
R03: I T E I X L A T V
R04: 100, 1, 6, 8, 9, 2. Target: 748.
R05: L V G I O I R B A
R06: Y E A J P O Y M I
R07: W F S E I A V K O
R08: 50, 10, 5, 9, 4, 2. Target: 768.
R09: C U R I O O A T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: Y E B O T I G Q E
C1: BOGIE (5)
C2: BEGET (5)
DC: BIGOT (5) BEIGE (5)
OT: BIGEYE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Round 2: S H M O A O R F E
C1: MASHER (6)
C2: MASHER (6)
DC: HOARSE (6)
OT: HOOFERS (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)
Round 3: I T E I X L A T V
C1: laxitive
C2: VITAL (5)
DC: VITIATE (7)
OT: ILVAITE (7)
Score: 11–16 (max 20)
Round 4: 100, 1, 6, 8, 9, 2. Target: 748.
C1: 747. ((100 + 8) x (6 + 1)) - 9 (7)
C2: 749. Mistake in working.
CV: 748. ((9 - 2) x 100) + (8 x 6) (10)
Score: 18–16 (max 30)
Round 5: L V G I O I R B A
C1: VIOLA (5)
C2: VIGIL (5)
DC: GRAIL (5) BAILOR (6)
OT: BOLIVAR (7) RAVIOLI (7)
Score: 23–21 (max 37)
Round 6: Y E A J P O Y M I
C1: POEM (4)
C2: MYOPIA (6)
Score: 23–27 (max 43)
Round 7: W F S E I A V K O
C1: WAIVES (6)
C2: WAIVES (6)
OT: FAKIES (6)
Score: 29–33 (max 49)
Round 8: 50, 10, 5, 9, 4, 2. Target: 768.
C1: 767.
C2: 768. ((10 + 5) x 50) + (9 x 2) (10)
Score: 29–43 (max 59)
Round 9: C U R I O O A T S
C1 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say ATROCIOUS which is correct.
Score: 39–43 (max 69)
Statistics Corner
Martin:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2
Nic:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=14