Thursday 14th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 February 1991.

C1: Champion Nick Saloman (4 wins, 217 points.)
C2: Challenger Barry Grossman.
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T W C P A E O L T
R02: L B E N Q A S R O
R03: P N F T I E T U R
R04: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 7. Target: 702.
R05: S G D O I N J G A
R06: N C L D O A A W O
R07: D I D F S E T E G
R08: 25, 3, 3, 1, 8, 5. Target: 775.
R09: G R E A T M I N K (conundrum)


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Round 1: T W C P A E O L T

C1: CATTLE (6)
C2: CATTLE (6)
DC: POLECAT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L B E N Q A S R O

C1: LOANERS (7)
C2: orleans
OT: BONSELA (7) BORANES (7) BRANLES (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: P N F T I E T U R

C1: purient
C2: PUTTER (6)
DC: NUTTIER (7) UNFITTER (8)
OT: INPUTTER (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 7. Target: 702.

C1: 702. (100 x 7) - (50 / 25) (10)
C2: 702. (100 x 7) - ((75 + 25) / 50) (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 32)

Round 5: S G D O I N J G A

C1: GOADING (7)
C2: GOADING (7)
DC: ADJOINS (7)
OT: ADJIGOS (7)
Score: 30–29 (max 39)

Round 6: N C L D O A A W O

C1: CLOWN (5)
C2: CLOWN (5)
DC: CALANDO (7)
Score: 35–34 (max 46)

Round 7: D I D F S E T E G

C1: FIDGETED (8)
C2: FIDGETED (8)
DC: DIGESTED (8)
Score: 43–42 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 3, 3, 1, 8, 5. Target: 775.

C1: 775. ((8 x 3) + 5 + 3 - 1) x 25 (10)
C2: 775. ((8 x 3) + 5 + 3 - 1) x 25 (10)
Score: 53–52 (max 64)

Round 9: G R E A T M I N K

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say MARKETING which is correct.
Score: 53–62 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Barry:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

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