Thursday 21st February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 32)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 February 1991.

C1: Challenger Gillian Tickle.
C2: Champion Barry Grossman (5 wins, 275 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D C G E O E D T
R02: D E I K R G B I E
R03: N P N R A O E Y L
R04: 25, 2, 8, 7, 9, 2. Target: 231.
R05: W S Y H A P E A C
R06: F L J S I I E T N
R07: O A R H Q D R S I
R08: 50, 3, 5, 4, 6, 6. Target: 866.
R09: I N F L O G L O W (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D C G E O E D T

C1: LODGED (6)
C2: CODDLE (6)
DC: DECODE (6)
OT: GELDED (6) LEDGED (6) TODDLE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D E I K R G B I E

C1: BRIDGE (6)
C2: BRIDGE (6)
OT: BIRDIE (6) BREDIE (6) BRIDIE (6) EDGIER (6) KIERIE (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: N P N R A O E Y L

C1: PLANNER (7)
C2: PLAYER (6)
DC: PRONELY (7)
OT: ANNOYER (7) PLENARY (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 25, 2, 8, 7, 9, 2. Target: 231.

C1: 231. (25 x 9) + 8 - 2 (10)
C2: 231. (25 x 9) + 8 - 2 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 29)

Round 5: W S Y H A P E A C

C1: PEACHY (6)
C2: CASHEW (6)
DC: APACHES (7)
Score: 35–28 (max 36)

Round 6: F L J S I I E T N

C1: ENLIST (6)
C2: finites
DC: ITSELF (6)
OT: LINIEST (7) LINTIES (7)
Score: 41–28 (max 43)

Round 7: O A R H Q D R S I

C1: HORRID (6)
C2: HORRID (6)
DC: RADIOS (6) HOARDS (6) HAIRDOS (7)
Score: 47–34 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 3, 5, 4, 6, 6. Target: 866.

C1: 862. ((3 x 4) + 5) x 50) + 6 + 6 (7)
C2: 862. ((6 + 6 + 5) x 50) + (3 x 4) (7)
CV: 866. (6 x 3 x 50) - ((6 x 5) + 4) (10)
Score: 54–41 (max 60)

Round 9: I N F L O G L O W

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say FOLLOWING which is correct.
Score: 54–51 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Gillian:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Barry:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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