Thursday 17th December 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 56)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17 December 1987.

C1: Challenger Kathleen Smith.
C2: Champion Eleanor Crosby (4 wins, 183 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N L A E F S O S N
R02: R P T I O B E I T
R03: S N S O X I E R F
R04: 50, 1, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 159.
R05: Y L D A O E K S G
R06: E N T A L N O Y D
R07: T L S A E D I N H
R08: 100, 4, 5, 9, 7, 8. Target: 697.
R09: L O C H G R I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N L A E F S O S N

C1: FELONS (6)
C2: LESSON (6)
DC: SEASON (6) SALONS (6)
OT: NELSONS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R P T I O B E I T

C1: POTTER (6)
C2: BITTER (6)
DC: BITTIER (7) POTTIER (7)
OT: BIOTITE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: S N S O X I E R F

C1: SENIORS (7)
C2: FOXIER (6)
DC: FOXINESS (8)
Score: 19–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 1, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 159.

C1: 159. ((4 - 1) x 50) + 9 (10)
C2: 159. ((4 - 1) x 50) + 9 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 32)

Round 5: Y L D A O E K S G

C1: GLADES (6)
C2: GLADES (6)
DC: DOSAGE (6) LODGES (6) DELAYS (6)
OT: ALKYDS (6) DAGOES (6) DALEKS (6) DAYGLO (6) GAOLED (6) KAYOED (6) KAYOES (6) KYLOES (6) LOKEYS (6) SAGELY (6) SLAKED (6) SOAKED (6) YODELS (6) YOKELS (6) YOLKED (6)
Score: 35–28 (max 38)

Round 6: E N T A L N O Y D

C1: DENTAL (6)
C2: DONATE (6)
DC: TALONED (7) ANNOYED (7)
OT: TANNOYED (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 46)

Round 7: T L S A E D I N H

C1: DILATES (7)
C2: HANDIEST (8)
OT: HANDLIST (8) LANDTIES (8)
Score: 41–42 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 4, 5, 9, 7, 8. Target: 697.

C1: 697. (100 x 7) - (8 - 5) (10)
C2: 697. (100 x 7) - (8 - 5) (10)
Score: 51–52 (max 64)

Round 9: L O C H G R I N T

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say CHORTLING which is correct.
Score: 51–62 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Kathleen:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Eleanor:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 5

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