Tuesday 13th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Margaret Rogers.
C2: Champion Ian Cook (2 wins, 106 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N E D V O S G O D
R02: T S M D E A L G E
R03: N I B T O N V A L
R04: 50, 1, 4, 6, 10, 1. Target: 848.
R05: H P U I F N A Y O
R06: R T I N Q E U L O
R07: B W L A I R S O E
R08: 100, 1, 10, 6, 7, 1. Target: 914.
R09: C E I R R S T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N E D V O S G O D

C1: GOODS (5)
C2: DODGES (6)
DC: GOOSED (6) GODSEND (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T S M D E A L G E

C1: GLEAMED (7)
C2: SMELTED (7)
DC: STEAMED (7)
OT: DELATES (7) EAGLETS (7) GAMETES (7) LEGATES (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: N I B T O N V A L

C1: votal
C2: BATON (5)
DC: NATION (6) OBTAIN (6)
OT: BITONAL (7)
Score: 7–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 1, 4, 6, 10, 1. Target: 848.

C1: 849. ((10 + 6 + 1) x 50) - 1 (7)
C2: 847. ((10 + 6 + 1) x 50) - (4 - 1) (7)
CV: 848. (50 + 4 - 1) x (10 + 6) (10)
Score: 14–25 (max 31)

Round 5: H P U I F N A Y O

C1: UPON (4)
C2: PHONY (5)
DC: APHONY (6)
OT: YAUPON (6)
Score: 14–30 (max 37)

Round 6: R T I N Q E U L O

C1: quilter
C2: TOILER (6)
DC: ROUTINE (7)
OT: REQUINTO (8)
Score: 14–36 (max 45)

Round 7: B W L A I R S O E

C1: BOWLERS (7)
C2: BOWLERS (7)
DC: BLOWERS (7) WARBLES (7)
OT: BLOWSIER (8)
Score: 21–43 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 1, 10, 6, 7, 1. Target: 914.

C1: 916.
C2: 914. ((10 - 1) x 100) + 6 + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 21–53 (max 63)

Round 9: C E I R R S T T U *

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say STRICTURE which is correct.
Score: 31–53 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Margaret:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

Ian:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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