Friday 20 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 8)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Friday 20 January 1989.

C1: Champion David Poulter (6 wins, 333 points.)
C2: Challenger Jean Tweddell.
DC: Lance Percival and Georgia Hole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G T P O E A S T U
R02: L L S I A U G T R
R03: A E I N S N R E J
R04: 50, 3, 2, 8, 1, 1. Target: 511.
R05: W D T U I E S P T
R06: B F K A O T S E A
R07: N D M E A I R D N
R08: 50, 3, 7, 6, 8, 5. Target: 773.
R09: G H I L N S T U Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: G T P O E A S T U

C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: POSTAGE (7)
DC: GATEPOST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L L S I A U G T R

C1: TRAILS (6)
C2: TRAILS (6)
DC: GUITARS (7)
OT: LIGULAR (7) LUGSAIL (7) LUSTRAL (7) RITUALS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: A E I N S N R E J

C1: insaner
C2: ENSNARE (7)
DC: ANSERINE (8)
Score: 13–20 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 3, 2, 8, 1, 1. Target: 511.

C1: 511. ((50+1)*(8+2))+1 (10)
C2: 511. ((50+1)*(8+2))+1 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 33)

Round 5: W D T U I E S P T

C1: DUTIES (6)
C2: DUTIES (6)
DC: SPITTED (7) DISPUTE (7) TWISTED (7)
OT: PUTTIED (7) PUTTIES (7) WETSUIT (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 40)

Round 6: B F K A O T S E A

C1: BASKET (6) ABATES
C2: BASKET (6)
DC: BASKET (6)
OT: ABATES (6) KOFTAS (6)
Score: 35–42 (max 46)

Round 7: N D M E A I R D N

C1: DEMAND (6)
C2: ADMIRED (7)
OT: DANDIER (7) DRAINED (7)
Score: 35–49 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 3, 7, 6, 8, 5. Target: 773.

C1: -
C2: 773. ((7+8)*50)+((6*3)+5) (10)
Score: 35–59 (max 63)

Round 9: G H I L N S T U Y *

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say UNSIGHTLY which is correct.
Score: 35–69 (max 73)

David is beaten on his 7th game, but it is enough to get him to the finals.

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