Friday 8th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 8 February 1991.

C1: Challenger Nick Saloman.
C2: Champion Brenda Holroyd (1 win, 46 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J S R W I E T A L
R02: N L C O U G E F I
R03: R D Q C A I L T U
R04: 100, 75, 5, 6, 1, 2. Target: 546.
R05: P S C A E E T V O
R06: R R S M A I S B E
R07: H R N T A O A I G
R08: 50, 5, 7, 9, 6, 3. Target: 876.
R09: G L A D S T E R N (conundrum)


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Round 1: J S R W I E T A L

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: WASTREL (7)
DC: REALIST (7) SALTIER (7)
OT: JAILERS (7) RETAILS (7) SALTIRE (7) WAILERS (7) WARIEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N L C O U G E F I

C1: FOULING (7)
C2: FOULING (7)
OT: CLUEING (7) FLOUNCE (7) FUNICLE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: R D Q C A I L T U

C1: ACQUIT (6)
C2: ACQUIT (6)
DC: QUARTIC (7) CURTAIL (7) QUILT (5)
OT: QUADRIC (7) TRICLAD (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 75, 5, 6, 1, 2. Target: 546.

C1: 546. (5 - 2 + 75) x (6 + 1) (10)
C2: 536.
Score: 30–20 (max 31)

Round 5: P S C A E E T V O

C1: ASPECT (6)
C2: ESCAPE (6)
DC: OCTAVES (7)
OT: AVOCETS (7) CAPOTES (7) TOECAPS (7)
Score: 36–26 (max 38)

Round 6: R R S M A I S B E

C1: BRAISES (7)
C2: MARRIES (7)
DC: BRASSIER (8)
Score: 43–33 (max 46)

Round 7: H R N T A O A I G

C1: ORATING (7)
C2: oathing
DC: THRONG (6)
OT: ATHANOR (7) GRANITA (7)
Score: 50–33 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 5, 7, 9, 6, 3. Target: 876.

C1: 878. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 876. ((3 x 50) - (9 - 5)) x 6 (10)
Score: 50–33 (max 63)

Round 9: G L A D S T E R N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say STRANGLED which is correct.
Score: 60–33 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Brenda:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21