Tuesday 24th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 37)

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Tuesday 24th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 37)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 November 1987.

C1: Challenger Derry Dinkin.
C2: Champion Derek Rutter (1 win, 1 draw, 108 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H E T E F S A C T
R02: S G T I E F R T O
R03: L R N E U G A S H
R04: 100, 2, 1, 9, 5, 8. Target: 765.
R05: T N I O B H E B Y
R06: T H E C A N E G O
R07: N P I S A N E F T
R08: 100, 7, 6, 4, 3, 3. Target: 310.
R09: C D E I N O R T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: H E T E F S A C T

C1: CHASTE (6)
C2: FETCHES (7)
OT: ESCHEAT (7) TEACHES (7) THECATE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S G T I E F R T O

C1: FITTERS (7)
C2: FORTIES (7)
DC: FORGETS (7)
OT: EGOTIST (7) GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7) TITFERS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: L R N E U G A S H

C1: gnasher
C2: ANGLERS (7)
DC: GRANULES (8)
OT: LAUGHERS (8)
Score: 7–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 2, 1, 9, 5, 8. Target: 765.

C1: -
C2: 766. ((100 - 5) x 8) + 9 - (2 + 1) (7)
CV: 765. (8 x 100) - ((9 - 2) x 5) (10)
Score: 7–28 (max 32)

Round 5: T N I O B H E B Y

C1: HOBBY (5)
C2: bothey
DC: BOTHIE (6) HOBBIT (6)
OT: BETONY (6) HENBIT (6)
Score: 12–28 (max 38)

Round 6: T H E C A N E G O

C1: CHANGE (6)
C2: enchant - had COGNATE (7) too :oops:
OT: ACETONE (7) ECOTAGE (7)
Score: 18–28 (max 45)

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

C1: PAINTS (6)
C2: PANTIES (7)
OT: INFANTES (8)
Score: 18–35 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 7, 6, 4, 3, 3. Target: 310.

C1: 310. (3 x 100) + 6 + 4 (10)
C2: 310. (3 x 100) + 6 + 4 (10)
Score: 28–45 (max 63)

Round 9: C D E I N O R T V *

C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say CONTRIVED which is correct.
Score: 28–55 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Derry:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

Derek:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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