Thursday 3rd December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 44)

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Thursday 3rd December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 44)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 3 December 1987.

C1: Challenger Anne Bradford.
C2: Champion Stephen Deakin (2 wins, 115 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G N O E G O A T
R02: G P E M T A R I K
R03: O N R T A E Y R I
R04: 50, 5, 9, 1, 1, 9. Target: 171.
R05: W S E T L A G I F
R06: T S A A N D E T I
R07: L R U Y L I K E D
R08: 25, 1, 2, 7, 8, 5. Target: 612.
R09: D O D R A B G U Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G N O E G O A T

C1: TOGGLE (6)
C2: TANGLE (6)
DC: LAGOON (6) TANGELO (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: G P E M T A R I K

C1: MARKET (6)
C2: PRIMATE (7)
DC: EPIGRAM (7)
OT: GARPIKE (7) MIGRATE (7) RAGTIME (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: O N R T A E Y R I

C1: ornater - saw TERRAIN (7) just after :oops:
C2: rationer
DC: ANTERIOR (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 5, 9, 1, 1, 9. Target: 171.

C1: 171. Mistake in working.
C2: 171. ((50 - 5) x (1 + 1)) + (9 x 9) (10)
Score: 6–23 (max 32)

Round 5: W S E T L A G I F

C1: FILETS (6)
C2: visage
DC: SILAGE (6) LIGATES (7)
OT: AGILEST (7) SEALIFT (7)
Score: 12–23 (max 39)

Round 6: T S A A N D E T I

C1: DISTANT (7)
C2: ATTAINED (8)
DC: SANITATED (18)
OT: ASTATINE (8) INSTATED (8) SATIATED (8)
Score: 12–31 (max 57)

Round 7: L R U Y L I K E D

C1: LIKELY (6)
C2: DULLER (6)
DC: KILLER (6)
OT: LURIDLY (7)
Score: 18–37 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 1, 2, 7, 8, 5. Target: 612.

C1: 612. (8 x (2 + 1) x 25) + 7 + 5 (10)
C2: 612. (8 x (2 + 1) x 25) + 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 28–47 (max 74)

Round 9: D O D R A B G U Y

C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say BODYGUARD which is correct.
Score: 38–47 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Anne:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

Stephen:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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