Friday 14th August 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 14 August 1987.

C1: Champion Nita Marr (6 wins, 346 points.)
C2: Challenger Ruth Tonothy.
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W T A N E R A G T
R02: Y S Y S O I A B H
R03: D R O T E R O S M
R04: 50, 5, 8, 3, 1, 6. Target: 270.
R05: L N D N U A E L R
R06: F N A T I L E S N
R07: C N T W B A E U S
R08: 50, 3, 1, 1, 10, 2. Target: 446.
R09: D I I I N O S S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: W T A N E R A G T

C1: NATTER (6)
C2: TANAGER (7)
OT: NAGWARE (7) REGATTA (7) WATTAGE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Y S Y S O I A B H

C1: BOSSY (5)
C2: BOSSY (5)
DC: OASIS (5)
OT: BASHOS (6) BOYISH (6) SAHIBS (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: D R O T E R O S M

C1: MOTORED (7)
C2: ROOSTER (7)
DC: ROOSTED (7)
OT: DOOMSTER (8) RESTROOM (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 5, 8, 3, 1, 6. Target: 270.

C1: 270. (50 + 3 + 1) x 5 (10)
C2: 273.
Score: 22–19 (max 31)

Round 5: L N D N U A E L R

C1: UNREAL (6)
C2: LAUNDER (7)
DC: ANNULLED (8)
Score: 22–26 (max 39)

Round 6: F N A T I L E S N

C1: INFANTS (7)
C2: FAINTS (6)
DC: INFANTES (8) INFLATES (8)
Score: 29–26 (max 47)

Round 7: C N T W B A E U S

C1: STANCE (6)
C2: SWEAT (5)
DC: butanes BUTANE (6)
OT: NUTCASE (7)
Score: 35–26 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 3, 1, 1, 10, 2. Target: 446.

C1: 446. ((10 - 1) x 50) - (3 + 1) (10)
C2: 446. ((10 - 1) x 50) - (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 45–36 (max 64)

Round 9: D I I I N O S S U *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say INSIDIOUS which is correct.
Score: 55–36 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Nita:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 3

Ruth:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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