Thursday 17th January 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17 January 1991.

C1: Champion Malcolm Mackinnon (1 win, 45 points.)
C2: Challenger Marion Montgomery.
DC: Freda Thornton and Hayley Mills.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S N Y E I A D C
R02: S M S P E I O T B
R03: G N S H F A U E I
R04: 75, 7, 10, 1, 1, 10. Target: 550.
R05: G W P M O A I L R
R06: L S G R E A E H T
R07: V C S R A I U Q I
R08: 25, 2, 8, 10, 9, 1. Target: 491.
R09: V E G A N L I Z A (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S N Y E I A D C

C1: CANDIES (7)
C2: CANDIES (7)
DC: CYANIDES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S M S P E I O T B

C1: IMPOSES (7)
C2: SPITES (6)
OT: STOMPIES (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: G N S H F A U E I

C1: SHEAFING (8)
C2: FUSING (6)
DC: ANGUISH (7) ganesh
Score: 22–7 (max 24)

Round 4: 75, 7, 10, 1, 1, 10. Target: 550.

C1: 549.
C2: 550. (75 - ((1 + 1) x 10)) x 10 (10)
Score: 22–17 (max 34)

Round 5: G W P M O A I L R

C1: GRAIL (5)
C2: GROWL (5)
DC: PRIMAL (6)
OT: LIPOGRAM (8)
Score: 27–22 (max 42)

Round 6: L S G R E A E H T

C1: LARGEST (7)
C2: HALTERS (7)
DC: HALTERES (8) LEATHERS (8)
Score: 34–29 (max 50)

Round 7: V C S R A I U Q I

C1: VICARS (6)
C2: SCAR (4)
DC: QUASI (5)
Score: 40–29 (max 56)

Round 8: 25, 2, 8, 10, 9, 1. Target: 491.

C1: 491. (10 x 2 x 25) - 9 (10)
C2: 491. (10 x 2 x 25) - 9 (10)
Score: 50–39 (max 66)

Round 9: V E G A N L I Z A

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say EVANGELIZE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was GALVANIZE.
Score: 50–39 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Malcolm:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Marion:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21