Wednesday 11th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 November 1987.

C1: Challenger John Brown.
C2: Champion John Hadfield (5 wins, 251 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S N O E U K L R
R02: C Y M E I E K C A
R03: G Q I X T I O N D
R04: 25, 4, 1, 5, 7, 7. Target: 916.
R05: P J N G U A I L T
R06: C T F E S A T O Y
R07: T N S E A I B Y B
R08: 25, 5, 2, 10, 3, 4. Target: 946.
R09: C D E E F N O S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S N O E U K L R

C1: SOUNDER (7)
C2: RESOUND (7)
DC: ROUNDELS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: C Y M E I E K C A

C1: MICKEY (6)
C2: CAKE (4)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: G Q I X T I O N D

C1: DINGO (5)
C2: DOTING (6)
DC: INDIGO (6)
OT: DIGOXIN (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 4, 1, 5, 7, 7. Target: 916.

C1: 909. Mistake in working.
C2: 914. Mistake in working.
CV: 916. (((25 + 7) x 7) + 5) x 4 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 31)

Round 5: P J N G U A I L T

C1: LINGUA (6)
C2: PALING (6)
DC: PLATING (7) NUPTIAL (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 38)

Round 6: C T F E S A T O Y

C1: SAFETY (6)
C2: SAFETY (6)
DC: COSTATE (7)
Score: 25–25 (max 45)

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

C1: BABIES (6)
C2: TABBIES (7)
DC: BASINET (7)
OT: BABYSIT (7) YABBIES (7)
Score: 25–32 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 5, 2, 10, 3, 4. Target: 946.

C1: -
C2: 945. (((10 x 4) - 2) x 25) - 5 (7)
CV: 946. ((25 - (3 x 2)) x 5 x 10) - 4 (10)
Score: 25–39 (max 62)

Round 9: C D E E F N O S S *

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say CONFESSED which is correct.
Score: 25–49 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

John B:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 1

John H:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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