Thursday 30th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 22)

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Thursday 30th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 22)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 30 July 1987.

C1: Champion Peter Tatlow (2 wins, 112 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Whiteoak.
DC: Freda Thornton and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N G U E I S N T
R02: D R N E O S T I L
R03: F T D A I C N U A
R04: 50, 6, 2, 1, 8, 4. Target: 254.
R05: O R N F L E R A E
R06: Y L R I E A C F I
R07: S L T S A E N I S
R08: 4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 10. Target: 572.
R09: A A B D O R R S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N G U E I S N T

C1: SUITES (6)
C2: GUESTS (6)
DC: ENSUING (7) SUNNIEST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

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

C1: NOSTRIL (7)
C2: SOLDIER (7)
DC: TENDRILS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: F T D A I C N U A

C1: FAINT (5)
C2: FAINT (5)
DC: FANATIC (7)
OT: ANTACID (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 6, 2, 1, 8, 4. Target: 254.

C1: 254. ((6 - 1) x 50) + 4 (10)
C2: 254. ((4 + 1) x 50) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 33)

Round 5: O R N F L E R A E

C1: LEARNER (7)
C2: LEARNER (7)
OT: FORERAN (7) RELEARN (7)
Score: 35–35 (max 40)

Round 6: Y L R I E A C F I

C1: FACILE (6)
C2: FAIRLY (6)
DC: CILIARY (7)
OT: FIRECLAY (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 48)

Round 7: S L T S A E N I S

C1: SALTINESS (18)
C2: STAINLESS (18)
Score: 59–59 (max 66)

Round 8: 4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 10. Target: 572.

C1: 571.
C2: 572. (6 + 5) x (10 + 3) x 4 (10)
Score: 59–69 (max 76)

Round 9: A A B D O R R S T *

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say STARBOARD which is correct.
Score: 59–79 (max 86)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 3

Mike:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 92
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=13
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Re: Thursday 30th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 22)

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James Robinson wrote:
Round 9: A A B D O R R S T *

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say STARBOARD which is correct.
Score: 59–79 (max 86)
Actually, I think I buzzed on 17 seconds to say DARTBOARDS, which was obviously wrong, but managed to stop myself just in time, and guessed wildly at STARBOARD.
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Re: Thursday 30th July 1987 (Series 13, Prelim 22)

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James Robinson wrote: Round 1: S N G U E I S N T

C1: SUITES (6)
C2: GUESTS (6)
DC: ENSUING (7) SUNNIEST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 1 of my first game, and instantly established that my opponent and I were on the same wavelength. We looked at each other, and knew without needing to say a word that we were both thinking GUINNESS.
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