Monday 28th January 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 January 1991.

C1: Champion Raine Hilson (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger John Arfon.
DC: Freda Thornton and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y Q T S U E E N S
R02: F A P D S I E L O
R03: G V M L I A U Z G
R04: 75, 9, 7, 4, 2, 2. Target: 882.
R05: D E X O V R E C G
R06: C C R A S I D O N
R07: E J F I S H L M E
R08: 25, 75, 4, 5, 2, 8. Target: 260.
R09: N I P G A R D E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y Q T S U E E N S

C1: QUEENS (6)
C2: sequents
DC: SEQUENT (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: F A P D S I E L O

C1: LADIES (6)
C2: DESPOIL (7)
DC: PALSIED (7)
OT: ELASIPOD (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

Round 3: G V M L I A U Z G

C1: MAIL (4)
C2: gavil
DC: GLUM (4)
OT: MAULVI (6)
Score: 10–7 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 9, 7, 4, 2, 2. Target: 882.

C1: 884. ((4 + 2) x 2 x 75) - (9 + 7) (7)
C2: -
CV: 882. (((4 + 2) x 75) - 9) x 2 (10)
Score: 17–7 (max 31)

Round 5: D E X O V R E C G

C1: COVERED (7)
C2: COVERED (7)
Score: 24–14 (max 38)

Round 6: C C R A S I D O N

C1: DRAINS (6)
C2: ADORNS (6)
DC: SARDONIC (8)
OT: DRACONIC (8)
Score: 30–20 (max 46)

Round 7: E J F I S H L M E

C1: MILES (5)
C2: FILMS (5)
DC: HIMSELF (7)
Score: 35–25 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 75, 4, 5, 2, 8. Target: 260.

C1: 258.
C2: 260. ((75 - 25) x 5) + 2 + 8 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 63)

Round 9: N I P G A R D E N

No one buzzes. The answer was PANDERING.
Score: 35–35 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Raine:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

John:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 35
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 2

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