Tuesday 10th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 November 1987.

C1: Challenger Betty Powell.
C2: Champion John Hadfield (4 wins, 188 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Russell Harty.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I A O N F N T D I
R02: N C F A I E N T Q
R03: A I O X T B Y G K
R04: 100, 5, 7, 7, 10, 5. Target: 530.
R05: N T B E U A V D W
R06: F L E A G S I V R
R07: B V T L O E A V T
R08: 50, 10, 10, 8, 1, 9. Target: 276.
R09: A A B C E I L M N * (conundrum)


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Round 1: I A O N F N T D I

C1: taint
C2: NATION (6)
DC: FONDANT (7)
OT: NIDATION (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N C F A I E N T Q

C1: FAINT (5)
C2: INFANT (6)
DC: ANCIENT (7) FINANCE (7)
OT: INFANTE (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 15)

Round 3: A I O X T B Y G K

C1: TAXI (4)
C2: BIGOT (5)
OT: KITBAG (6)
Score: 0–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 5, 7, 7, 10, 5. Target: 530.

C1: 529.
C2: 530. ((100 + 7) x 5) - 5 (10)
Score: 0–27 (max 31)

Round 5: N T B E U A V D W

C1: DEBUT (5)
C2: VAUNTED (7)
Score: 0–34 (max 38)

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

C1: SILVER (6)
C2: SILVER (6)
DC: FRAGILE (7) GRAVELS (7)
OT: GLAIVES (7) GRAVIES (7) REFLAGS (7) REVISAL (7) VERGLAS (7) VERLIGS (7)
Score: 6–40 (max 45)

Round 7: B V T L O E A V T

C1: lovet
C2: BOTTLE (6)
DC: VOTABLE (7)
OT: BATTLE (6) BOATEL (6) LOBATE (6) OBLATE (6) TABLET (6) TALBOT (6)
Score: 6–46 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 10, 10, 8, 1, 9. Target: 276.

C1: -
C2: 271. ((8 + 9 + 10) x 10) + 1 (7)
CV: 277. ((50 - 10 - 10) x 9) + 8 - 1 (7)
Score: 6–53 (max 59)

Round 9: A A B C E I L M N *

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say IMBALANCE which is correct.
Score: 6–63 (max 69)

Statistics Corner

Betty:
Total score - 6
Raw score - 27
Total % of max - 9
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 0.7
Raw average score per round - 3.0
Number of maxes - 0

John:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 4

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