Tuesday 26th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 February 1991.

C1: Champion Gillian Tickle (2 wins, 1 draw, 154 points.)
C2: Challenger Suzanne Kinnersley (1 draw, 49 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N L T L E O O S N
R02: B R F V E A O P G
R03: W M R G E E A R M
R04: 25, 6, 8, 6, 7, 5. Target: 493.
R05: T V T O E E P M E
R06: T S J N I E I L U
R07: A E O T F S D R X
R08: 50, 1, 10, 3, 8, 6. Target: 207.
R09: P I N P A L A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N L T L E O O S N

C1: LOOSEN (6)
C2: STOLEN (6)
OT: STOLLEN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: B R F V E A O P G

C1: groper
C2: GRAVE (5)
DC: FORGAVE (7)
Score: 6–11 (max 14)

Round 3: W M R G E E A R M

C1: WARMER (6)
C2: german
DC: MERGER (6) GRAMME (6)
OT: GAMMER (6) GEMMAE (6) MEAGRE (6) RAMMER (6) REAMER (6) REGREW (6) WEARER (6)
Score: 12–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 6, 8, 6, 7, 5. Target: 493.

C1: 493. ((6 - (8 - 6)) x 5 x 25) - 7 (10)
C2: 494.
Score: 22–11 (max 30)

Round 5: T V T O E E P M E

C1: TOTEM (5)
C2: votee
OT: METOPE (6)
Score: 27–11 (max 36)

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

C1: LISTEN (6)
C2: TINSEL (6)
DC: UTENSIL (7)
OT: INUTILE (7) LINIEST (7) LINTIES (7) LUTEINS (7) UNITIES (7) UNITISE (7) UTILISE (7)
Score: 33–17 (max 43)

Round 7: A E O T F S D R X

C1: FROSTED (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: EXTRADOS (8)
Score: 40–24 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 1, 10, 3, 8, 6. Target: 207.

C1: 207. Mistake in working.
C2: 207. ((10 - 6) x 50) + 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 40–34 (max 61)

Round 9: P I N P A L A C E

C1 buzzes on 12.33 seconds to say INCAPABLE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was APPLIANCE.
Score: 40–34 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Gillian:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

Suzanne:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

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