Tuesday 15th December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 December 1987.

C1: Challenger Tommy Sexton.
C2: Champion Eleanor Crosby (2 wins, 95 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N F O G S E B S A
R02: T M N I U N I E V
R03: E T G I N T A H R
R04: 50, 3, 8, 6, 7, 4. Target: 644.
R05: T F T A I N T O J
R06: C S A N F E R L O
R07: H R B A I R A N B
R08: 25, 8, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 964.
R09: B D E L O S S T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N F O G S E B S A

C1: SEASON (6)
C2: BASES (5)
OT: NOSEBAGS (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T M N I U N I E V

C1: uninvite
C2: MINUET (6)
DC: MINUTE (6)
OT: MINIVET (7) UNITIVE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)

Round 3: E T G I N T A H R

C1: TREATING (8)
C2: EARTHING (8)
OT: INGATHER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 3, 8, 6, 7, 4. Target: 644.

C1: 642.
C2: 645. ((6 + 7) x 50) - (8 - 3) (7)
CV: 644. ((50 + 8 + 6) x (3 + 7)) + 4 (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 33)

Round 5: T F T A I N T O J

C1: TAINT (5)
C2: FAINT (5)
DC: JOINT (5)
OT: TANTO (5) TINTO (5) TITAN (5)
Score: 19–26 (max 38)

Round 6: C S A N F E R L O

C1: CONFERS (7)
C2: LOAFERS (7)
DC: ALFRESCO (8)
OT: FALCONERS (18)
Score: 26–33 (max 56)

Round 7: H R B A I R A N B

C1: BRIAR (5)
C2: BRAIN (5)
DC: BAIRN (5)
OT: ARRAH (5) BANIA (5) BRAAI (5) NAIRA (5) RABBI (5)
Score: 31–38 (max 61)

Round 8: 25, 8, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 964.

C1: 900.
C2: 964. ((25 + 2) x 4 x 9) - 8 (10)
Score: 31–48 (max 71)

Round 9: B D E L O S S T U *

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DOUBTLESS which is correct.
Score: 41–48 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Tommy:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

Eleanor:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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