Friday 3rd July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 3)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 3 July 1987.

C1: Challenger Hilary Hopper.
C2: Champion Cath Powell (1 win, 1 draw, 103 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R I Y E S I G E D
R02: X B G A I E C R F
R03: C I R A T I K E M
R04: 50, 25, 4, 6, 10, 1. Target: 212.
R05: T Q I A L T V I S
R06: F E R U T O G N O
R07: S N B I U R W I E
R08: 50, 3, 1, 10, 2, 8. Target: 981.
R09: E M O R E L A M B (conundrum)


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Round 1: R I Y E S I G E D

C1: DIRGES (6)
C2: RIGID (5)
DC: RESIDE (6) RIDGES (6)
OT: DESIRE (6) EDGERS (6) EDGIER (6) EIDERS (6) EYRIES (6) GEYSER (6) GREEDY (6) GREYED (6) IRISED (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: X B G A I E C R F

C1: GRIEF (5)
C2: BRACE (5)
DC: FABRIC (6) CAGIER (6)
OT: RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 11–5 (max 13)

Round 3: C I R A T I K E M

C1: TACKIER (7)
C2: TACKIER (7)
DC: METRIC (6)
OT: AIRTIME (7) MICRITE (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 25, 4, 6, 10, 1. Target: 212.

C1: 212. (10 - (6 + 1) + 50) x 4 (10)
C2: 211.
Score: 28–12 (max 30)

Round 5: T Q I A L T V I S

C1: VITAL (5)
C2: VISIT (5)
DC: VITALS (6) vittals
OT: VITALIST (8)
Score: 33–17 (max 38)

Round 6: F E R U T O G N O

C1: FORTUNE (7)
C2: ROUTE (5)
OT: FOREGUT (7) FORGONE (7) OUTGONE (7)
Score: 40–17 (max 45)

Round 7: S N B I U R W I E

C1: BURNS (5)
C2: BRUISE (6)
DC: RUBIES (6)
OT: SUBERIN (7)
Score: 40–23 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 3, 1, 10, 2, 8. Target: 981.

C1: 981. (((50 x 10) - 8) x 2) - 3 (10)
C2: 988.
Score: 50–23 (max 62)

Round 9: E M O R E L A M B

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say MEMORABLE which is correct.
Score: 60–23 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Hilary:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 6

Cath:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=13