Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 February 1989.
C1: Champion Evan Simpson (2 wins, 114 points.)
C2: Challenger Esther Poligadoo.
DC: Frazer Hines and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F N O I D S E A R
R02: N H D R U I D E G
R03: T K R E A B T M O
R04: 100, 5, 10, 8, 9, 9. Target: 507.
R05: T G E A W L J O R
R06: I L P F A E S C N
R07: L R P T O E N T A
R08: 100, 1, 10, 9, 6, 1. Target: 300.
R09: D E E I P P R R S * (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: F N O I D S E A R
C1: ANEROID (7)
C2: FRIENDS (7)
DC: ANEROIDS (8) FORESAID (8)
OT: ANODISER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Ouch!
Round 2: N H D R U I D E G
C1: HERDING (7)
C2: HINDER (6)
DC: HUNDRED (7)
OT: UNGIRDED (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Round 3: T K R E A B T M O
C1: BROMATE (7)
C2: MARKET (6)
DC: ABETTOR (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)
Round 4: 100, 5, 10, 8, 9, 9. Target: 507.
C1: 507. 5*100+8-(9/9) (10)
C2: 507. 5*100+8+9-10 (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 33)
Pretty trivial.
Round 5: T G E A W L J O R
C1: LEGATOR (7)
C2: GLOAT (5)
OT: GLOATER (7)
Score: 38–17 (max 40)
Now it’s Esther’s turn to not put something on the end of a word (and DC also missed it!)
Round 6: I L P F A E S C N
C1: PELICANS (8)
C2: PLACES (6)
DC: CAPELINS (8) (small fish)
OT: LIFESPAN (8) PANICLES (8)
Score: 46–17 (max 48)
Round 7: L R P T O E N T A
C1: PORTENT (7)
C2: PORTENT (7)
DC: PLANTER (7) PATTERN (7)
OT: TOLERANT (8)
Score: 53–24 (max 56)
Round 8: 100, 1, 10, 9, 6, 1. Target: 300.
C1: 300. (10-6-1)*100 (10)
C2: 300. (9-6)*100 (10)
CV: 300. (6/(1+1))*100 (10)
Score: 63–34 (max 66)
Again, easy.
Round 9: D E E I P P R R S
C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say PERSPIRED which is correct.
Score: 73–34 (max 76)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17
Wednesday 8 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 21)
Moderator: James Robinson
- Thomas Carey
- Kiloposter
- Posts: 1480
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:17 pm
- Location: North-West of Bradford
- Contact:
Wednesday 8 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 21)
Last edited by Thomas Carey on Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
cheers maus
- James Robinson
- Post-apocalypse
- Posts: 10580
- Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:38 pm
- Location: Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Re: Wednesday 1 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 21)
Shouldn't that be an 8, ThomasThomas Carey wrote:Wednesday 1 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 21)
- Thomas Carey
- Kiloposter
- Posts: 1480
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:17 pm
- Location: North-West of Bradford
- Contact:
Re: Wednesday 1 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 21)
I'm such a noob...James Robinson wrote:Shouldn't that be an 8, ThomasThomas Carey wrote:Wednesday 1 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 21)
cheers maus