Friday 23rd October 1987 (Series 14, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 October 1987.

C1: Challenger Kevin Glover.
C2: Champion Nic Brown (1 win, 58 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D V L O E A T A K
R02: L T E I R S O N E
R03: M N S O A A T S I
R04: 100, 7, 1, 7, 9, 2. Target: 641.
R05: C R O I V E K T R
R06: D B E I O R T V G
R07: W F Y J I A Y P M
R08: 75, 10, 7, 2, 5, 3. Target: 971.
R09: A A C C M N O P Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D V L O E A T A K

C1: LOVED (5)
C2: TALKED (6)
OT: VALETA (6) VOLTED (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: L T E I R S O N E

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: LIONETS (7)
DC: LISTENER (8) SEROTINE (8)
OT: ENLISTER (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: M N S O A A T S I

C1: MOIST (5)
C2: SONATAS (7)
DC: ANOSMIA (7)
OT: ANIMATOS (8) MANTISSA (8) SATANISM (8)
Score: 7–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 7, 1, 7, 9, 2. Target: 641.

C1: 645.
C2: 642. (7 - 1) x (100 + 7) (7)
CV: 641. ((100 - 7) x 7) - (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 7–27 (max 32)

Round 5: C R O I V E K T R

C1: COVERT (6)
C2: EVICTOR (7)
DC: OVERTRICK (18)
Score: 7–34 (max 50)

Round 6: D B E I O R T V G

C1: GOITER (6)
C2: ORBITED (7)
DC: OVERBID (7) VERTIGO (7)
OT: BIGOTED (7) GOITRED (7)
Score: 7–41 (max 57)

Round 7: W F Y J I A Y P M

C1: PAY/JAY/WAY (3)
C2: wimpy
DC: WAIF (4)
OT: WIMP (4)
Score: 10–41 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 10, 7, 2, 5, 3. Target: 971.

C1: 973.
C2: 972. ((10 + 3) x 75) - 5 + 2 (7)
CV: 971. ((10 + 3) x 75) - (7 + 2 - 5) (10)
Score: 10–48 (max 71)

Round 9: A A C C M N O P Y *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say ACCOMPANY which is correct.
Score: 20–48 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 20
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 2.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 1

Nic:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

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