Monday 17th August 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 17 August 1987.

C1: Champion Nita Marr (7 wins, 401 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Preston.
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L T A V E R O T F
R02: P L I Y F E I N H
R03: S N A N I S E N D
R04: 75, 8, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 711.
R05: R G G I A N Z O N
R06: L N E V U S I J H
R07: O T T E S Q I T S
R08: 50, 1, 10, 5, 2, 7. Target: 705.
R09: A C D E N O R S Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L T A V E R O T F

C1: FLATTER (7)
C2: flotate (declared as 8)
DC: FLOTATE (7) FLOATER (7)
OT: FLOREAT (7) LEVATOR (7) REFLOAT (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P L I Y F E I N H

C1: FLIP (4)
C2: FINELY (6)
OT: PHENYL (6)
Score: 7–6 (max 13)

Round 3: S N A N I S E N D

C1: INANE (5)
C2: NANNIES (7)
OT: NANNIED (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 8, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 711.

C1: -
C2: 711. (75 + 4) x (8 + 1) (10)
Score: 7–23 (max 30)

Round 5: R G G I A N Z O N

C1: GRAZING (7)
C2: GRAZING (7)
DC: GROANING (8)
Score: 14–30 (max 38)

Round 6: L N E V U S I J H

C1: LINES (5)
C2: LIVENS (6)
DC: UNVEILS (7)
Score: 14–36 (max 45)

Round 7: O T T E S Q I T S

C1: TOTES (5)
C2: TESTIS (6)
OT: STOTTIES (8)
Score: 14–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 1, 10, 5, 2, 7. Target: 705.

C1: 705. (7 x 2 x 50) + 5 (10)
C2: 705. (7 x 2 x 50) + 5 (10)
Score: 24–52 (max 63)

Round 9: A C D E N O R S Y *

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say SECONDARY which is correct.
Score: 34–52 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Nita:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Mark:
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 - 4

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