Wednesday 25th November 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 November 1987.

C1: Challenger Frank Houston.
C2: Champion Derek Rutter (2 wins, 1 draw, 163 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E B T F S T N A P
R02: N T G I E M E S I
R03: L E T L D N A R U
R04: 50, 3, 8, 9, 10, 2. Target: 827.
R05: V Q C O E N I P Z
R06: U V C G V A N S E
R07: N L S O I H A A N
R08: 75, 25, 3, 10, 3, 1. Target: 201.
R09: A C C G I K L N R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E B T F S T N A P

C1: BATTENS (7)
C2: FATTENS (7)
DC: PATENTS (7) PATTENS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N T G I E M E S I

C1: MEETINGS (8)
C2: MEETINGS (8)
DC: MINGIEST (8)
OT: ENMITIES (8) TIMESING (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: L E T L D N A R U

C1: TRUNDLE (7)
C2: unrated
DC: LAUNDER (7) ALLURED (7)
OT: LANDLER (7) LURDANE (7) NATURED (7) NEUTRAL (7)
Score: 22–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 3, 8, 9, 10, 2. Target: 827.

C1: 827. (8 x 2 x 50) + (3 x 9) (10)
C2: 827. (8 x 2 x 50) + (3 x 9) (10)
Score: 32–25 (max 32)

Round 5: V Q C O E N I P Z

C1: covine
C2: COVEN (5)
DC: OPINE (5) VOICE (5) NOVICE (6)
Score: 32–30 (max 38)

Round 6: U V C G V A N S E

C1: CAVES (5)
C2: nuages
DC: CANGUES (7)
OT: NAEVUS (6) SCUNGE (6) UNCASE (6) USANCE (6) VEGANS (6)
Score: 37–30 (max 45)

Round 7: N L S O I H A A N

C1: ANIONS (6)
C2: LOINS (5)
OT: HOSANNA (7)
Score: 43–30 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 25, 3, 10, 3, 1. Target: 201.

C1: 201. (75 x 3) - 25 + 1 (10)
C2: 201. (75 x 3) - 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 53–40 (max 62)

Round 9: A C C G I K L N R *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CRANKLING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CRACKLING.
Score: 53–40 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Frank:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Derek:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 4

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