Tuesday 17 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 5)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 January 1989.

C1: Champion David Poulter (3 wins, 176 points.)
C2: Challenger Jean Bakewell.
DC: Clement Freud and Georgia Hole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z D E O H R E S N
R02: K X P R A O E S L
R03: O A E T S H R T A
R04: 25, 7, 5, 1, 1, 3. Target: 699.
R05: V B P N U E O T E
R06: F R I G V A N G E
R07: P C D B E A O C T
R08: 75, 7, 4, 1, 1, 3. Target: 343.
R09: C E E I L N N O S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z D E O H R E S N

C1: SHORED (6)
C2: DOZENS (6)
DC: ENDORSE (7) shorned
OT: DEHORNS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: K X P R A O E S L

C1: PEARLS (6)
C2: PEARLS (6)
DC: PAROLES (7) SPARKLE (7)
OT: PLEXORS (7) REPOSAL (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: O A E T S H R T A

C1: SHATTER (7)
C2: SHATTER (7)
DC: RHEOSTAT (8)
OT: AEROSTAT (8)
Score: 19–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 7, 5, 1, 1, 3. Target: 699.

C1: 699. ((25*(3+1))*7)-1 (10)
C2: 699. Mistake in working.
Score: 29–19 (max 32)

Round 5: V B P N U E O T E

C1: BONE (4)
C2: EVENT (5)
OT: POTEEN (6) TOUPEE (6)
Score: 29–24 (max 38)

Round 6: F R I G V A N G E

C1: FEARING (7)
C2: GRANGE (6)
DC: VINEGAR (7)
OT: GEARING (7) GRAVING (7) REAVING (7) VERGING (7)
Score: 36–24 (max 45)

Round 7: P C D B E A O C T

C1: ACCEPT (6)
C2: pacted
OT: BOATED (6) CAPOTE (6) COATED (6) DECOCT (6) TOECAP (6)
Score: 42–24 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 7, 4, 1, 1, 3. Target: 343.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 343. ((75+9)*(3+1))+7 (10)
Score: 42–24 (max 61)

Round 9: C E E I L N N O S *

No one buzzes. The answer was INSOLENCE.
Score: 42–24 (max 71)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17