Monday 9th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 9 November 1987.

C1: Challenger Monica Sutcliffe.
C2: Champion John Hadfield (3 wins, 143 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Russell Harty.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S B N A I S E H
R02: L N S A I E W F I
R03: N T C D O E F N I
R04: 25, 4, 1, 8, 7, 7. Target: 386.
R05: G N R A I O H D K
R06: S D R V R A E I G
R07: P S R A O E L C D
R08: 100, 8, 10, 5, 1, 4. Target: 536.
R09: N A S T I N O S E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S B N A I S E H

C1: BANISHES (8)
C2: HASTENS (7)
DC: ABSINTHES (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: L N S A I E W F I

C1: inlaws
C2: SWAIN (5)
DC: FINALISE (8)
Score: 8–5 (max 26)

Round 3: N T C D O E F N I

C1: enticed
C2: CONFINED (8)
DC: CONFIDENT (18)
Score: 8–13 (max 44)

Round 4: 25, 4, 1, 8, 7, 7. Target: 386.

C1: 379.
C2: 385. ((8 x 7) - 1) x 7 (7)
CV: 386. ((8 + 7) x 25) + 4 + 7 (10)
Score: 8–20 (max 54)

Round 5: G N R A I O H D K

C1: DARING (6)
C2: HOARDING (8)
Score: 8–28 (max 62)

Round 6: S D R V R A E I G

C1: DRIVERS (7)
C2: REGARDS (7)
DC: RAIDERS (7) ARRIVES (7) ARRIVED (7) GRAVIES (7)
OT: ADVISER (7) GIRDERS (7) GRADERS (7) GRAVERS (7) VIRGERS (7) VISAGED (7)
Score: 15–35 (max 69)

Round 7: P S R A O E L C D

C1: CLASPED (7)
C2: CLOSED (6)
DC: LEOPARDS (8)
OT: PARCLOSE (8) PRELOADS (8)
Score: 22–35 (max 77)

Round 8: 100, 8, 10, 5, 1, 4. Target: 536.

C1: 533.
C2: 536. (5 x 100) + ((8 + 1) x 4) (10)
Score: 22–45 (max 87)

Round 9: N A S T I N O S E

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say SENSATION which is correct.
Score: 32–45 (max 97)

Statistics Corner

Monica:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

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