Monday 29th June 1992 (Series 24, Prelim 1)

[James Robinson]

This is the first episode featuring Susie Dent as the lexicographer, but certainly, nowhere near her last.

Countdown recap for Monday 29 June 1992.

C1: Challenger Bernadette Battman.
C2: Challenger Wayne Summers.
DC: Susie Dent and Rula Lenska.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R N D E O A M E
R02: L C I U D R O E G
R03: W R S K A E U R T
R04: 6, 2, 10, 4, 5, 3. Target: 126.
R05: V D C I O P T A Z
R06: T N P H I A E R S
R07: M Q I A N S G I E
R08: 50, 5, 9, 8, 1, 8. Target: 836.
R09: S H I P L I N G O (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R N D E O A M E

C1: MOANERS (7)
C2: SMEARED (7)
DC: DAMSON (6) REASONED (8) MEANDERS (8)
OT: AMENDERS (8) RANSOMED (8) DEMEANOR (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L C I U D R O E G

C1: CLOUDIER (8)
C2: CLOUDIER (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: W R S K A E U R T

C1: WATERS (6)
C2: SKATER (6)
DC: STARKER (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 6, 2, 10, 4, 5, 3. Target: 126.

C1: 126. ((4 + 5 + 3) x 10) + 6 (10)
C2: 126. (4 x 3 x 10) + 6 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 33)

Round 5: V D C I O P T A Z

C1: PIVOT (5)
C2: ZODIAC (6)
DC: COPITA (6)
OT: ATOPIC (6) DACOIT (6)
Score: 31–37 (max 39)

Round 6: T N P H I A E R S

C1: STARE (5)
C2: PAINTERS (8)
DC: PERIANTHS (18)
Score: 31–45 (max 57)

Round 7: M Q I A N S G I E

C1: SEAMING (7)
C2: IMAGINES (8)
DC: ENIGMAS (7)
Score: 31–53 (max 65)

Round 8: 50, 5, 9, 8, 1, 8. Target: 836.

C1: 836. ((9 + 8) x 50) - (5 + 1 + 8) (10)
C2: 836. ((9 + 8) x 50) - (5 + 1 + 8) (10)
Score: 41–63 (max 75)

Round 9: S H I P L I N G O

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say POLISHING which is correct.
Score: 41–73 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Bernadette:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Wayne:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 8.1
Raw average score per round - 8.1
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=24