Wednesday 9th December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 December 1987.

C1: Challenger Simon Nelson.
C2: Champion Stephen Deakin (7 wins, 366 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D U L E N T T O L
R02: D Q O Y Z E K S E
R03: R A S E R N I C K
R04: 50, 6, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 290.
R05: V T E W N A R U R
R06: S E V O S D I N X
R07: P V E N T I Y S A
R08: 100, 7, 4, 10, 6, 3. Target: 789.
R09: G A V I N F O U R (conundrum)


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Round 1: D U L E N T T O L

C1: UNTOLD (6)
C2: NUTTED (6)
OT: DOTTLE (6) LOTTED (6) LOUDEN (6) NODULE (6) NULLED (6) NUTLET (6) OUTLET (6) TENUTO (6) TOLLED (6) TOUTED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D Q O Y Z E K S E

C1: DOZES (5)
C2: DOZES (5)
OT: DEKES (5) DOEKS (5) DYKES (5) KEYED (5) SEEDY (5) YOKED (5) YOKES (5)
Score: 11–11 (max 11)

Round 3: R A S E R N I C K

C1: CRANES (6)
C2: CARRIES (7)
DC: CRANKIER (8) SNICKER (7) ARSENIC (7)
OT: SKINCARE (8) SNARKIER (8)
Score: 11–18 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 6, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 290.

C1: 290. (50 x 6) - (7 + 2 + 5 - 4) (10)
C2: 290. (50 x 6) - (5 x 2) (10)
Score: 21–28 (max 29)

Round 5: V T E W N A R U R

C1: WARREN (6)
C2: WARREN (6)
DC: VAUNTER (7)
Score: 27–34 (max 36)

Round 6: S E V O S D I N X

C1: VIXENS (6)
C2: VIDEOS (6)
DC: OXIDES (6) VOIDNESS (8)
Score: 33–40 (max 44)

Round 7: P V E N T I Y S A

C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: PANTIES (7)
DC: EPINASTY (8)
OT: NAIVEST (7) NAIVETY (7) NATIVES (7) SAPIENT (7) VAINEST (7)
Score: 40–47 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 7, 4, 10, 6, 3. Target: 789.

C1: 786.
C2: 789. ((10 + 3 + 100) x 7) - (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 40–57 (max 62)

Round 9: G A V I N F O U R

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say "nothing", which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FAVOURING which is correct.
Score: 40–67 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Stephen:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

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