Monday 12th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 6)

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Monday 12th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 6)

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Countdown recap for Monday 12 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Philip Hardingham.
C2: Champion Ian Cook (1 win, 54 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E F T N T R N C A
R02: N S R I O N Y E G
R03: I S N H T G N K T
R04: 100, 7, 9, 2, 1, 2. Target: 525.
R05: S C Y T A I S F O
R06: I T S V L H C T N
R07: G R L A I E R N L
R08: 25, 4, 8, 10, 9, 5. Target: 542.
R09: D E G I L N N T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E F T N T R N C A

C1: CANTER (6)
C2: TRANCE (6)
DC: ENTRANT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N S R I O N Y E G

C1: ROSING (6)
C2: NOSING (6)
DC: IGNORES (7) REGIONS (7) SNORING (7)
OT: NEGRONIS (8) NOSEYING (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: I S N H T G N K T - just 1 vowel :!:

C1: THINGS (6)
C2: THINGS (6)
DC: THINKS (6) NIGHTS (6) KNIGHTS (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 7, 9, 2, 1, 2. Target: 525.

C1: 516.
C2: 525. (((9 + 1) / 2) + 100) x (7 - 2) (10)
Score: 18–28 (max 32)

Round 5: S C Y T A I S F O

C1: FOISTS (6)
C2: FOISTS (6)
DC: COASTS (6)
OT: FASCIST (7) FIASCOS (7) SATISFY (7) SCOTIAS (7)
Score: 24–34 (max 39)

Round 6: I T S V L H C T N - just 1 vowel AGAIN :!: :shock:

C1: HILTS (5)
C2: CHITS (5)
DC: STITCH (6) SNITCH (6)
OT: CLINTS (6)
Score: 29–39 (max 45)

Round 7: G R L A I E R N L

C1: LARGER (6)
C2: LARGER (6)
DC: REALIGN (7) REARING (7)
OT: GNARLIER (8)
Score: 35–45 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 4, 8, 10, 9, 5. Target: 542.

C1: -
C2: 541. (((4 x 25) + 8) x 5) + 10 - 9 (7)
CV: 542. (((5 x 25) + 8) x 4) + 10 (10)
Score: 35–52 (max 63)

Round 9: D E G I L N N T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was INDULGENT.
Score: 35–52 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Philip:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 0

Ian:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

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