Wednesday 18 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 6)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 January 1989.

C1: Champion David Poulter (4 wins, 218 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Bruce.
DC: Lance Percival and Georgia Hole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D F S I E I T N W
R02: G R D L Y O O A E
R03: I E I N S Q W C O
R04: 75, 4, 5, 10, 8, 7. Target: 734.
R05: R L N D R A I E A
R06: S Z O E H X E S R
R07: P L K R H I E E W
R08: 50, 6, 8, 2, 5, 9. Target: 442.
R09: A E I N O P R S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D F S I E I T N W

C1: FEINTS (6)
C2: SITED (5)
DC: WINDIEST (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G R D L Y O O A E

C1: GLARED (6)
C2: LODGER (6)
DC: GOODLY (6) GRADELY (7) (which Steve chickened)
OT: AEROLOGY (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 16)

Round 3: I E I N S Q W C O

C1: WINCES (6)
C2: WINCES (6)
DC: INCISE (6)
OT: CONIES (6) COSINE (6) IONISE (6) NOWISE (6) OSCINE (6)
Score: 18–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 4, 5, 10, 8, 7. Target: 734.

C1: 734. (75*10)-(7+8)-(5-4) (10)
C2: 734. (75*10)-(7+4+5) (10)
Score: 28–22 (max 32)

Round 5: R L N D R A I E A

C1: DRAINER (7)
C2: LARDER (6)
DC: RANDIER (7)
OT: ADRENAL (7) ARANEID (7)
Score: 35–22 (max 39)

Round 6: S Z O E H X E S R

C1: SHORES (6)
C2: HORSES (6)
OT: HEXOSES (7)
Score: 41–28 (max 46)

Round 7: P L K R H I E E W

C1: HELPER (6)
C2: WHILE (5)
DC: HELPER (6)
OT: HIRPLE (6) KELPIE (6) KEWPIE (6) PELIKE (6)
Score: 47–28 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 6, 8, 2, 5, 9. Target: 442.

C1: 442. (50*9)-8 (10)
C2: 442. (50*9)-8 (10)
Score: 57–38 (max 62)

Round 9: A E I N O P R S T *
(Of course, we now have ISOPTERAN)

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PATRONISE which is correct.
Score: 57–48 (max 72)

And David takes his 5th win, and his 3rd with 57 points.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17