Countdown Recap: Friday 20 September 1991
Series 22, second quarter final
C1: Anne Lyng, from Churchtown, Dublin. Married with 3 daughters and one son. Won 7 games before losing to David Webb. Total 473 points average 52.9 and number 2 seed.
C2: Jim Saunders, from Aston near Nantwich in Cheshire. Married with one son and daughter and two grandsons. Works as a Medical Representative. Average 48.25 and number 7 seed.
DC: Martin Jarvis and Richard Samson
RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol's solution to the numbers rounds
Summary of game:
Round 1: U I E T G S R S E
Round 2: Z O F D I P L O T
Round 3: A I A N C Y S L O
Round 4: 946 (50 4 5 1 10 5)
Round 5: I V A M H G A N P
Round 6: I E A S Q N R S O
Round 7: M W O S R A P L E
Round 8: 922 (75 6 5 2 7 8)
Round 9 (Conundrum): L S D C H E Q U E
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Round 1: U I E T G S R S E
C1: SUREST/GUISES (0)
C2: GESTURES (8)
DC: -
Score 00 - 08
Round 2: Z O F D I P L O T
C1: PILOT (5)
C2: PILOT (5)
DC: FOLIO, POLIO (5)
Score 05 - 13
Round 3: A I A N C Y S L O
C1: CANALS (6)
C2: INLAYS (6)
DC: COSILY (6), ASOCIAL (7)
Score 11 - 19
Round 4: 946 (50 4 5 1 10 5)
C1: 946 (10) 5 + 5 + 10 = 20. 20 - 1 = 19. 19 X 50 - 4 = 946.
C2: 946 (10) 10 + 5 + 4 = 19. 19 x 50 = 950. 5 - 1 = 4. 950 - 4 = 946.
CV: -
Score 21 - 29
Round 5: I V A M H G A N P
C1: VAMPING (7)
C2: PAVING (0)
DC: -
Score 28 - 29
Round 6: I E A S Q N R S O
C1: erasions (x)
C2: REASONS (7)
DC: SARNIES (7)
Score 28 - 36
Round 7: M W O S R A P L E
C1: PROWLS (6)
C2: PROWLS (6)
DC: PAROLES (7)
Score 34 - 42
Round 8: 922 (75 6 5 2 7 8)
C1: 922 (10) 5 + 7 = 12. 12 x 75 = 900. 2 x 8 + 6 = 22. 900 + 22 = 922
C2: 922 (10) 7 + 5 = 12. 75 + 2 = 77. 77 x 12 = 924. 8 - 6 = 2. 924 - 2 = 922
CV: -
Score 44 - 52
Round 9 (Conundrum): L S D C H E Q U E
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds after a slight delay says SCHEDULE - but it's not right
C1 buzzes on 22 seconds but she retracts it saying "No, it's not!"
Conundrum revealed to be SQUELCHED.
Score 44 - 52
Loser wins a Countdown pen in a presentation box!
RW introduces the next two quarter finalists:
Robert Teuton from Horfield in Bristol and
Niall Laverty from Northern Ireland.
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Mauro Pratesi
Series 22, second qf, Friday 20 September 1991
Moderator: James Robinson