Monday 26th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 26 October 1987.

C1: Challenger John Bellamy.
C2: Champion Nic Brown (2 wins, 106 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G I V A G I D E
R02: T W C E A I S N F
R03: S L A N E H S I N
R04: 75, 6, 9, 3, 7, 10. Target: 559.
R05: B S N A E I S T I
R06: H Y L A Z E S A T
R07: P F R U E A W L N
R08: 100, 7, 4, 8, 4, 3. Target: 503.
R09: H I L L O O P R W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G I V A G I D E

C1: TAGGED (6)
C2: gaited
DC: GADGET (6)
OT: DATIVE (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T W C E A I S N F

C1: FANCIES (7)
C2: FANCIEST (8)
Score: 6–8 (max 14)

Round 3: S L A N E H S I N

C1: SHINES (6)
C2: INSANE (6)
DC: INHALES (7)
OT: SHANNIES (8)
Score: 12–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 6, 9, 3, 7, 10. Target: 559.

C1: 558. (7 x 75) + (3 x 9) + 6 (7)
C2: 558. (7 x 75) + (3 x 10) + 9 - 6 (7)
CV: 559. ((75 + 3) x 7) + 10 + 9 - 6 (10)
Score: 19–21 (max 32)

Round 5: B S N A E I S T I

C1: sabiens
C2: BASINETS (8)
OT: BASSINET (8) SANITISE (8) SATINISE (8)
Score: 19–29 (max 40)

Round 6: H Y L A Z E S A T

C1: HALEST (6)
C2: HAZELS (6)
OT: HASLET (6) LATHES (6) LYSATE (6) SHALEY (6) SHELTY (6) SLEAZY (6)
Score: 25–35 (max 46)

Round 7: P F R U E A W L N

C1: PRUNE (5)
C2: LEARN (5)
DC: FUNERAL (7)
OT: FLANEUR (7)
Score: 30–40 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 7, 4, 8, 4, 3. Target: 503.

C1: 503. ((8 - 3) x 100) + 7 - 4 (10)
C2: 503. ((8 - 3) x 100) + 7 - 4 (10)
Score: 40–50 (max 63)

Round 9: H I L L O O P R W *

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say WHIRLPOOL which is correct.
Score: 40–60 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

Nic:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

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