Wednesday 29th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 July 1987.

C1: Champion Peter Tatlow (1 win, 61 points.)
C2: Challenger Ann Lawn.
DC: Freda Thornton and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D T W E A E S N H
R02: S T R A N S O U L
R03: D G R I O E N B M
R04: 25, 2, 1, 10, 5, 6. Target: 310.
R05: T R A E D G I R V
R06: P H A E R T M A K
R07: R G N O E I M H L
R08: 4, 9, 5, 8, 1, 5. Target: 769.
R09: C E F I O O R S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D T W E A E S N H

C1: HASTENED (8)
C2: HASTENED (8)
DC: ENSWATHED (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: S T R A N S O U L

C1: STUN (4)
C2: OUTRAN (6)
DC: SULTANS (7)
OT: SOLUNAR (7) SOUTARS (7) SUNSTAR (7)
Score: 8–14 (max 25)

Round 3: D G R I O E N B M

C1: BROMIDE (7)
C2: IGNORED (7)
OT: BOINGED (7) BROMINE (7) DEMOING (7) ERODING (7) GROINED (7) MINORED (7) REDOING (7)
Score: 15–21 (max 32)

Round 4: 25, 2, 1, 10, 5, 6. Target: 310.

C1: 310. (6 x 2 x 25) + 10 (10)
C2: 310. ((10 + 2) x 25) + 5 + 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 25–31 (max 42)

Round 5: T R A E D G I R V

C1: TARRIED (7)
C2: ARRIVED (7)
DC: TARDIER (7)
OT: VIRGATE (7)
Score: 32–38 (max 49)

Round 6: P H A E R T M A K

C1: MARKET (6)
C2: MARKET (6)
OT: PARTAKE (7)
Score: 38–44 (max 56)

Round 7: R G N O E I M H L

C1: HOMING (6)
C2: IGNORE (6)
DC: MONGREL (7) GREMLIN (7)
OT: HOMEGIRL (8) REHOMING (8)
Score: 44–50 (max 64)

Round 8: 4, 9, 5, 8, 1, 5. Target: 769.

C1: 765. (((5 + 5) x 8) + 4 + 1) x 9 (7)
C2: -
CV: 770. (7)
OT: 769. (8 x 5 x ((5 x 4) - 1)) + 9 (10)
Score: 51–50 (max 74)

Round 9: C E F I O O R S U *

No one buzzes. The answer was FEROCIOUS.
Score: 51–50 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Ann:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

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