27 March 1991, Series 21, First Semi Final

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Countdown Recap 27 March 1991
Series 21, First Semi Final
Dictionary: Concise Oxford Dictionary

C1: Jackie McLeod, from Highgate North London. Local Government Secretary. Number 8 seed. won 3 games scoring 187 points. Knocked out the then unbeaten no 1 seed Lew Schwarz, 55 - 33. Average 48.4.


C2: Nick Saloman, a musician from East London. won 4 games before losing to Barry Grossman in the preliminaries. Barry will be in tomorrows semi final. Nick is number 3 seed. Scored 270 points and averaged 48 points. Knocked out John Arfon in the quarter finals.

DC: Brian Johnston and Richard Samson
RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol Voderman


Summary of game:

Round 1: B G T I U R L O W
Round 2: L R C M I E G A C
Round 3: F W S X I A D I S
Round 4: 198 (50 1 3 1 5 10)


Round 5: B K N S E A P G Y
Round 6: S S D O E M T U P
Round 7: L D Y T O J E A D
Round 8: 964 (50 3 1 9 2 1)

Round 9 (Conundrum): S T I C K H O L M

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Round 1: B G T I U R L O W
C1: rigout (x)
C2: outrig (x)
DC: GROWL (5)
Score 00 - 00

Both contestants not happy with the outcome and voice their disapproval. RW reminds them to leave it behind and carry on.

Round 2: L R C M I E G A C
C1: MIRACLE (7)
C2: MIRACLE (7)
DC: RECALIM, GLACIER (7)
Score 07 - 07

Round 3: F W S X I A D I S
C1: WAIFS (5)
C2: WADIS (5)
DC: -
Score 12 - 12

Round 4: 198 (50 1 3 1 5 10)
C1: 198 (10) same way as C2

C2: 198 (10) 4 + 1 = 4. 4 x 50 = 200. 10 / 5 = 2. 200 - 2 = 198

Score 22 - 22


Round 5: B K N S E A P G Y
C1: SPANK (5)
C2: BANKS (5)
DC: SPEAK, PANSY (5), SNEAKY (6)
Score 27 - 27

Round 6: S S D O E M T U P
C1: STUMPED (7)
C2: stouped (x)
DC: STOMPED (7)
Score 34 - 27

Round 7: L D Y T O J E A D
C1: JOLTED (6)
C2: dolated (x)
DC: TOADY (5), DEADLY (6)
Score 40 - 27

Round 8: 964 (50 3 1 9 2 1)
C1: 0 (0)
C2: 964 (0) 2 x 9 = 18. 18 + 1 = 19. 19 + (50 + 1) = 967. 967 - 3 = 964.
Hold on 19 x 51 is 969.
CV: 964 (10) 50 + 3 = 53. 53 x 2 = 106. 106 + 1 = 107. 107 x 9 = 963. 963 + 1 = 964.
Score 40 - 27

Round 9 (Conundrum): S T I C K H O L M

C1 buzzes in after 15 seconds and correctly says LOCKSMITH.

Score 50 - 27

NS recieved a countdown pen for his troubles!

RW tells the audience of NS's new record from Recklees Records, New River Head.

RW introduces tomorrow's semi final contestants: Gillian Tickle and Barry Grossman.
(This is a rematch from the prelimins!!)


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Mauro Pratesi

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[Ian Volante]

There's a mistake in round three: WAIST with no T in the selection.

[Charlie Reams]

There's a mistake in round three: WAIST with no T in the selection.

Mauro, try using http://apterous.org/cdb/recapwriter.php?format=9 , it would eliminate a lot of the mistakes and tedium.