Wednesday 20th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 31)
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:10 pm
Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 February 1991.
C1: Challenger Richard Foster. The show's first blind contestant. He used a Braille machine during the show.
C2: Champion Barry Grossman (4 wins, 228 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L O I L X O A T D
R02: Z M S E U S C E S
R03: B R D R E M A F I
R04: 25, 8, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 173.
R05: V G U E S W A N R
R06: T W Q E A T S O T
R07: P S N E A V T O G
R08: 50, 5, 10, 2, 10, 8. Target: 845.
R09: N A Z E L I F U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: L O I L X O A T D
C1: TALL (4)
C2: AXOLOTL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: Z M S E U S C E S
C1: puss
C2: MESSES (6)
DC: CUSSES (6) MUSSES (6)
OT: CESSES (6)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)
Round 3: B R D R E M A F I
C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: MARRED (6)
DC: MARRIED (7) ADMIRER (7)
OT: BARMIER (7) FIREARM (7) MARDIER (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 20)
Round 4: 25, 8, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 173.
C1: 173. (25 x 7) - 2 (10)
C2: 173. (25 x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 16–29 (max 30)
Round 5: V G U E S W A N R
C1: SUAVER (6)
C2: ARGUES (6)
OT: SEVRUGA (7)
Score: 22–35 (max 37)
Round 6: T W Q E A T S O T
C1: WATTS (5)
C2: SWEAT (5)
DC: ATTEST (6)
Score: 27–40 (max 43)
Round 7: P S N E A V T O G
C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: SPONGE (6)
DC: TANGOES (7)
OT: NOVATES (7) ONSTAGE (7)
Score: 34–40 (max 50)
Round 8: 50, 5, 10, 2, 10, 8. Target: 845.
C1: 850.
C2: 842. ((10 + 5 + 2) x 50) - 8 (7)
CV: 845. (((2 x 8) + (10 / 10)) x 50) - 5 (10)
Score: 34–47 (max 60)
For the conundrum, Richard Whiteley phonetically read out the anagram for Richard Foster a second before the reveal.
Round 9: N A Z E L I F U N
No one buzzes. The answer was INFLUENZA.
Score: 34–47 (max 70)
Statistics Corner
Richard:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2
Barry:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21
C1: Challenger Richard Foster. The show's first blind contestant. He used a Braille machine during the show.
C2: Champion Barry Grossman (4 wins, 228 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L O I L X O A T D
R02: Z M S E U S C E S
R03: B R D R E M A F I
R04: 25, 8, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 173.
R05: V G U E S W A N R
R06: T W Q E A T S O T
R07: P S N E A V T O G
R08: 50, 5, 10, 2, 10, 8. Target: 845.
R09: N A Z E L I F U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: L O I L X O A T D
C1: TALL (4)
C2: AXOLOTL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: Z M S E U S C E S
C1: puss
C2: MESSES (6)
DC: CUSSES (6) MUSSES (6)
OT: CESSES (6)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)
Round 3: B R D R E M A F I
C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: MARRED (6)
DC: MARRIED (7) ADMIRER (7)
OT: BARMIER (7) FIREARM (7) MARDIER (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 20)
Round 4: 25, 8, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 173.
C1: 173. (25 x 7) - 2 (10)
C2: 173. (25 x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 16–29 (max 30)
Round 5: V G U E S W A N R
C1: SUAVER (6)
C2: ARGUES (6)
OT: SEVRUGA (7)
Score: 22–35 (max 37)
Round 6: T W Q E A T S O T
C1: WATTS (5)
C2: SWEAT (5)
DC: ATTEST (6)
Score: 27–40 (max 43)
Round 7: P S N E A V T O G
C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: SPONGE (6)
DC: TANGOES (7)
OT: NOVATES (7) ONSTAGE (7)
Score: 34–40 (max 50)
Round 8: 50, 5, 10, 2, 10, 8. Target: 845.
C1: 850.
C2: 842. ((10 + 5 + 2) x 50) - 8 (7)
CV: 845. (((2 x 8) + (10 / 10)) x 50) - 5 (10)
Score: 34–47 (max 60)
For the conundrum, Richard Whiteley phonetically read out the anagram for Richard Foster a second before the reveal.
Round 9: N A Z E L I F U N
No one buzzes. The answer was INFLUENZA.
Score: 34–47 (max 70)
Statistics Corner
Richard:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2
Barry:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21