Tuesday 20th October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 October 1987.

C1: Champion Alan Steel (4 wins, 217 points.)
C2: Challenger Howard Clark.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E B I R E T Q A
R02: L H I S V E A L S
R03: T I N E R A Y O T
R04: 100, 4, 1, 4, 6, 7. Target: 568.
R05: R O Y E O M S A J
R06: X I V O P A S D I
R07: S O T O G R I N Y
R08: 25, 2, 4, 4, 7, 7. Target: 456.
R09: A A C C D E I L M * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E B I R E T Q A

C1: REBATE (6)
C2: baiter
DC: BEATER (6) BARGEE (6)
OT: BAREGE (6) BARITE (6) BERATE (6) GAITER (6) TRIAGE (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: L H I S V E A L S

C1: LAVISHES (8)
C2: SHAVES (6)
DC: SLAVISH (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: T I N E R A Y O T

C1: NITRATE (7)
C2: NATTIER (7)
DC: ATTORNEY (8)
OT: TENTORIA (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 4, 1, 4, 6, 7. Target: 568.

C1: 569.
C2: 568. (6 x 100) - (7 x 4) - 4 (10)
Score: 21–17 (max 32)

Round 5: R O Y E O M S A J

C1: MOROSE (6)
C2: SMEARY (6)
DC: JOYSOME (7)
OT: MAJORS (6) MASOOR (6) MAYORS (6) MORAYS (6)
Score: 27–23 (max 39)

Round 6: X I V O P A S D I

C1: VAPID (5)
C2: vipid
DC: PODIA (5)
OT: AVOIDS (6) SPADIX (6)
Score: 32–23 (max 45)

Round 7: S O T O G R I N Y

C1: ROOSTING (8)
C2: GRINS (5)
DC: SONORITY (8)
Score: 40–23 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 2, 4, 4, 7, 7. Target: 456.

C1: 456. ((4 x 25) + 7 + 7) x 4 (10)
C2: 451.
Score: 50–23 (max 63)

Round 9: A A C C D E I L M *

C1 buzzes on 9 seconds to say ACADEMICAL which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was ACCLAIMED.
Score: 50–23 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Howard:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

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