Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 August 1991.
C1: Challenger Jonathan Gresty.
C2: Champion Robert Teuton (5 wins, 291 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Frazer Hines.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I S E C T R A S G
R02: Q S J E O P R E D
R03: A L Y I V A B E P
R04: 50, 7, 9, 10, 3, 1. Target: 121.
R05: C F N O E T F A N
R06: I U S I L N D A E
R07: R X S I A E R D S
R08: 100, 10, 9, 7, 2, 1. Target: 923.
R09: E M B E R C L A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: I S E C T R A S G
C1: SCARIEST (8)
C2: crissate
OT: AGISTERS (8) AGRESTIC (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: Q S J E O P R E D
C1: REPOSED (7)
C2: REPOSED (7)
DC: deposer
Score: 15–7 (max 15)
Round 3: A L Y I V A B E P
C1: VIABLE (6)
C2: VIABLE (6)
OT: PAYABLE (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 22)
Round 4: 50, 7, 9, 10, 3, 1. Target: 121.
C1: 121. ((10 - 9 + 1) x 50) + (3 x 7) (10)
C2: 121. ((10 - 9 + 1) x 50) + (3 x 7) (10)
Score: 31–23 (max 32)
Round 5: C F N O E T F A N
C1: CANNOT (6)
C2: CANON (5)
DC: CONNATE (7)
Score: 37–23 (max 39)
Round 6: I U S I L N D A E
C1: DENIALS (7)
C2: unsailed
DC: INDUSIAL (8)
OT: DAILIES (7) DUALISE (7) INDUSIA (7) INSULAE (7) LIAISED (7) SEDILIA (7) SUNDIAL (7) UNIDEAL (7) UNLADES (7)
Score: 44–23 (max 47)
Round 7: R X S I A E R D S
C1: RAIDERS (7)
C2: RAIDERS (7)
OT: ARRISES (7) RAISERS (7) SIERRAS (7) SIRDARS (7)
Score: 51–30 (max 54)
Round 8: 100, 10, 9, 7, 2, 1. Target: 923.
C1: 923. ((10 - 1) x 100) + (7 x 2) + 9 (10)
C2: 924.
Score: 61–30 (max 64)
Round 9: E M B E R C L A D
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say CLAMBERED which is correct.
Score: 71–30 (max 74)
Statistics Corner
Jonathan:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 96
Raw % of max - 96
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 6
Robert:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=22
Tuesday 6th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 27)
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Re: Tuesday 6th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 27)
Richard thought unsailed wouldn't be valid because you wouldn't unsail a ship. I mean FFS.
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It's kind of fun to Google these contestants and see what they're up to now. A quick look informs us that Jonathan Gresty now works as a translator in Slovakia. Good for him, good for him.
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Re: Tuesday 6th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 27)
I often Google these people too, but from what I understand your commitment to stalking far exceeds mine.Mark Deeks wrote:It's kind of fun to Google these contestants and see what they're up to now. A quick look informs us that Jonathan Gresty now works as a translator in Slovakia. Good for him, good for him.
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Re: Tuesday 6th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 27)
You're only interested in who's dead. I want to see who is LIVING.Gavin Chipper wrote:I often Google these people too, but from what I understand your commitment to stalking far exceeds mine.Mark Deeks wrote:It's kind of fun to Google these contestants and see what they're up to now. A quick look informs us that Jonathan Gresty now works as a translator in Slovakia. Good for him, good for him.
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He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark