Thursday 12 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 2)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 January 1989.

C1: Champion Jennifer Bryers (1 win, 43 points.)
C2: Challenger David Poulter.
DC: Clement Freud and Georgia Hole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R O A X P A S E
R02: R V T I A E S T H
R03: U A E S H Z D R I
R04: 50, 10, 1, 6, 1, 3. Target: 799.
R05: G R N O A R K O E
R06: T P W S A E A F L
R07: M L D N O A E S A
R08: 25, 6, 1, 10, 1, 8. Target: 352.
R09: A C D E I L M P S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L R O A X P A S E

C1: PAROLES (7)
C2: PAROLES (7)
OT: PARASOL (7) PLEXORS (7) REPOSAL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R V T I A E S T H

C1: THRIVES (7)
C2: HATTERS (7)
DC: ARTISTE (7) TASTIER (7) THREATS (7)
OT: ARTIEST (7) ATHEIST (7) ATHIRST (7) ATTIRES (7) HARVEST (7) HASTIER (7) HITTERS (7) RATITES (7) SHATTER (7) STAITHE (7) STATIVE (7) STRIATE (7) TRIVETS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: U A E S H Z D R I

C1: HAZIER (6)
C2: SHARED (6)
DC: SHADIER (7) dashier
OT: RESIDUA (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 10, 1, 6, 1, 3. Target: 799.

C1: 799. ((10+6)*50)-1 (10)
C2: 799. ((10+6)*50)-1 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 31)

Round 5: G R N O A R K O E

C1: ORANGE (6)
C2: groaner
DC: OREGANO (7)
OT: GROANER (7)
Score: 36–30 (max 38)

(GROANER was not in the COD7)

Round 6: T P W S A E A F L

C1: PALATES (7)
C2: PALATES (7)
Score: 43–37 (max 45)

Round 7: M L D N O A E S A

C1: DAEMONS (7)
C2: SALMON (6)
DC: DALESMAN (8)
OT: ADENOMAS (8) MANDOLAS (8)
Score: 50–37 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 6, 1, 10, 1, 8. Target: 352.

C1: 350.
C2: 352. ((8+6)*25)+(1+1) (10)
Score: 50–47 (max 63)

Round 9: A C D E I L M P S*

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say MISPLACED which is correct.
Score: 50–57 (max 73)