Monday 14th December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 14 December 1987.

C1: Challenger John Gardner.
C2: Champion Eleanor Crosby (1 win, 47 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R I T E P N S A T
R02: Y S B E I N X O S
R03: D A S K U F R E L
R04: 50, 10, 10, 5, 2, 8. Target: 917.
R05: N T Y I A N E G L
R06: D O S L E T N O D
R07: P D V I E W G A H
R08: 75, 5, 6, 2, 6, 9. Target: 696.
R09: A D I I N O R T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R I T E P N S A T

C1: PATTERNS (8)
C2: PARTIES (7)
DC: PATIENTS (8) NITRATES (8) PERTAINS (8)
OT: PAINTERS (8) PANTRIES (8) REPAINTS (8) STRAITEN (8) TRANSEPT (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Y S B E I N X O S

C1: BOXES (5)
C2: BOXES (5)
DC: NOISES (6)
OT: BONXIES (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 15)

Round 3: D A S K U F R E L

C1: DUSK (4)
C2: FLARES (6)
DC: REFUSAL (7) EARFULS (7)
OT: FARDELS (7) FERULAS (7)
Score: 13–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 10, 5, 2, 8. Target: 917.

C1: 917. ((10 + 8) x 50) + 10 + 5 + 2 (10)
C2: 917. ((10 + 8) x 50) + 10 + 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 23–21 (max 32)

Round 5: N T Y I A N E G L

C1: LEANING (7)
C2: LEANING (7)
DC: YEANLING (8)
OT: GANTLINE (8) INNATELY (8)
Score: 30–28 (max 40)

Round 6: D O S L E T N O D

C1: NODDLES (7)
C2: STOOLED (7)
DC: TODDLES (7)
OT: DOODLES (7) NOODLED (7) NOODLES (7)
Score: 37–35 (max 47)

Round 7: P D V I E W G A H

C1: PAGED (5)
C2: WAIVED (6)
DC: GAWPED (6)
OT: AWEIGH (6)
Score: 37–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 5, 6, 2, 6, 9. Target: 696.

C1: 694.
C2: 697. (75 x 9) + (5 x 6) - (2 + 6) (7)
CV: 696. ((75 + (6 / 2)) x 9) - 6 (10)
Score: 37–48 (max 63)

Round 9: A D I I N O R T T *

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say TRADITION which is correct.
Score: 47–48 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 4

Eleanor:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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