Thursday 19 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 7)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 January 1989.

C1: Champion David Poulter (5 wins, 275 points.)
C2: Challenger Alison Baker.
DC: Lance Percival and Georgia Hole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S O A W J D E S
R02: L T S T O E L S A
R03: O A G A T B P V I
R04: 75, 25, 1, 8, 5, 9. Target: 767.
R05: N E O G R E A N G
R06: F C B O I E D T U
R07: P I C T E I V P A
R08: 25, 3, 1, 8, 2, 9. Target: 284.
R09: Q U E E N T I C H (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S O A W J D E S

C1: WADERS (6)
C2: WADERS (6)
DC: sawders
OT: DOWSERS (7) DROWSES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L T S T O E L S A

C1: TALLEST (7)
C2: STEALS (6)
DC: TALLEST (7)
OT: SALLETS (7) STALEST (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: O A G A T B P V I

C1: PIVOT (5)
C2: BOAT (4)
DC: PATIO (5)
OT: BIGOT (5) BIOTA (5) GAITA (5) TAIGA (5)
Score: 18–6 (max 19)

Round 4: 75, 25, 1, 8, 5, 9. Target: 767.

C1: 767. ((9+1)*75)+(25-8) (10)
C2: 767. ((9+1)*75)+(25-8) (10)
Score: 28–16 (max 29)

Round 5: N E O G R E A N G

C1: GANGRENE (8)
C2: nagger (It wasn't it the COD7, but she was beaten anyway)
DC: GANGRENE (8)
Score: 36–16 (max 37)

Round 6: F C B O I E D T U

C1: DOUBT (5)
C2: CITED (5)
DC: OUTBID (6)
OT: BODICE (6) COIFED (6) CUBOID (6) FOETID (6) FUCOID (6) OBDUCT (6)
Score: 41–21 (max 43)

Round 7: P I C T E I V P A

C1: CAPTIVE (7)
C2: ACTIVE (6)
DC: CAPTIVE (7) ACTIVE (6)
Score: 48–21 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 3, 1, 8, 2, 9. Target: 284.

C1: 284. ((9+2)*25)+(8+1) (10)
C2: 284. ((9+2)*25)+(8+1) (10)
Score: 58–31 (max 60)

Round 9: Q U E E N T I C H

We actually know the selection here because Mike taped it.
No one buzzes. The answer was TECHNIQUE.
Score: 58–31 (max 70)


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