Friday 7th August 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 August 1987.

C1: Champion Nita Marr (1 win, 45 points.)
C2: Challenger Letsy Constable.
DC: Freda Thornton and Diane Solomon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T C O A F R L S O
R02: D N A O T S N E G
R03: N T I S S A T O H
R04: 50, 6, 10, 5, 6, 8. Target: 433.
R05: J D T U E C S Q A
R06: P C E A L S T I F
R07: R S E A Y E C H S
R08: 75, 4, 8, 6, 1, 10. Target: 537.
R09: B E M N O R T U U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T C O A F R L S O

C1: FACTORS (7)
C2: CROFTS (6)
OT: LOCATORS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D N A O T S N E G

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: GANNETS (7)
DC: TONNAGES (8)
OT: ONSTAGE (7) TANGOED (7) TANGOES (7) TENDONS (7) TONNAGE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

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

C1: STATIONS (8)
C2: ASTONISH (8)
Score: 22–15 (max 24)

Round 4: 50, 6, 10, 5, 6, 8. Target: 433.

C1: 433. ((50 - 6) x 10) - (8 + 5 - 6) (10)
C2: 430.
Score: 32–15 (max 34)

Round 5: J D T U E C S Q A

C1: QUEST (5)
C2: SQUAT (5)
DC: acused casted ACQUEST (7)
OT: ACUTES (6) ADJUST (6) CADETS (6) CASQUE (6) CAUSED (6) CUESTA (6) DUCATS (6) SAUCED (6) SAUTED (6)
Score: 37–20 (max 41)

Round 6: P C E A L S T I F

C1: ELASTIC (7)
C2: SPECIAL (7)
OT: FLEAPITS (8)
Score: 44–27 (max 49)

Round 7: R S E A Y E C H S

C1: SEARCHES (8)
C2: CHASERS (7)
Score: 52–27 (max 57)

Round 8: 75, 4, 8, 6, 1, 10. Target: 537.

C1: 537. ((6 + 1) x 75) + 4 + 8 (10)
C2: 532.
Score: 62–27 (max 67)

Round 9: B E M N O R T U U *

C1 buzzes on 23 seconds to say OUTNUMBER which is correct.
Score: 72–27 (max 77)

Statistics Corner

Nita:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 8.0
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 5

Letsy:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 1

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