Thursday 16th January 1992 (Series 23, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 16 January 1992.

C1: Challenger Dennis Edgson.
C2: Champion Neil Rowley (3 wins, 169 points.)
DC: Judy Pearsall and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M G E W I B A Z V
R02: L S R M L E O E R
R03: Q F G I U Y E H O
R04: 25, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1. Target: 686.
R05: E A U T M S G P E
R06: R D N I U E D L O
R07: E A O Y T F S D V
R08: 100, 8, 9, 10, 2, 6. Target: 375.
R09: M A S T E R D A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M G E W I B A Z V

C1: IMAGE/BAIZE (5)
C2: GIVE (4)
DC: ME (2) WAIVE (5) MAIZE (5)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)

Round 2: L S R M L E O E R

C1: ROLLERS (7)
C2: MERLES (6)
OT: REMORSE (7) SMELLER (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 12)

Round 3: Q F G I U Y E H O

C1: YOU (3)
C2: quoif
DC: YOGI (4) FOGEY (5)
Score: 15–0 (max 17)

Round 4: 25, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1. Target: 686.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 675. (2 + 1) x (2 + 1) x 3 x 25 (0)
Score: 15–0 (max 17)

Round 5: E A U T M S G P E

C1: PAGES (5)
C2: METAGES (7)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: AMPUTEES (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 25)

Round 6: R D N I U E D L O

C1: ROUNDEL (7)
C2: underdo
DC: ROUNDED (7)
OT: UNRIDDLE (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 33)

Round 7: E A O Y T F S D V

C1: FASTED (6)
C2: STAVED (6)
DC: STEADY (6) SAFETY (6)
OT: DEFATS (6) DEVOTS (6) OVATES (6) STAYED (6) STOVED (6) VADOSE (6)
Score: 28–13 (max 39)

Round 8: 100, 8, 9, 10, 2, 6. Target: 375.

C1: 372. ((6 / 2) x 100) + (9 x 8) (7)
C2: -
CV: 375. (100 / (8 / 2)) x (9 + 6) (10)
Score: 35–13 (max 49)

Round 9: M A S T E R D A N

No one buzzes. The answer was TRADESMAN.
Score: 35–13 (max 59)

Statistics Corner

Dennis:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 4

Neil:
Total score - 13
Raw score - 23
Total % of max - 22
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 1.4
Raw average score per round - 2.6
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=23

[Charlie Reams]

The lowest 9-round max on record so far.