Wednesday 6th March 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 41)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 March 1991.

C1: Challenger Penny Downer.
C2: Champion Lew Schwarz (2 wins, 109 points.)
DC: Judy Pearsall and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L J G H I A U P E
R02: W X T E O D E B D
R03: S S C D E E I O W
R04: 25, 3, 10, 4, 8, 8. Target: 784.
R05: S T L A E V O L G
R06: C D R P I E A T E
R07: R G S O E M I P K
R08: 100, 1, 5, 1, 7, 3. Target: 366.
R09: S O O N R E K E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L J G H I A U P E

C1: LAUGH (5)
C2: PHIAL (5)
DC: PLAGUE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: W X T E O D E B D

C1: BOXED (5)
C2: BOWED (5)
OT: DETOXED (7)
Score: 10–10 (max 13)

Round 3: S S C D E E I O W

C1: DISCOES (7)
C2: DIOCESES (8)
Score: 10–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 3, 10, 4, 8, 8. Target: 784.

C1: 785. (4 x 8 x 25) - (10 - 3 + 8) (7)
C2: 785. (4 x 8 x 25) - (10 - 3 + 8) (7)
CV: 784. ((4 x 25) - (10 - 8)) x 8 (10)
Score: 17–25 (max 31)

Round 5: S T L A E V O L G

C1: ovates
C2: VALETS (6)
DC: LOVAGES (7) VOLTAGES (8)
Score: 17–31 (max 39)

Round 6: C D R P I E A T E

C1: depricate
C2: PEATIER (7)
DC: PREDICATE (18)
Score: 17–38 (max 57)

Round 7: R G S O E M I P K

C1: IMPOSE (6)
C2: SIMPER (6)
DC: PROMISE (7)
OT: IRKSOME (7) PORGIES (7) PORKIES (7) SMOKIER (7)
Score: 23–44 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 1, 5, 1, 7, 3. Target: 366.

C1: 365. ((100 - 7 - 1) x (5 - 1)) - 3 (7)
C2: -
CV: 366. ((3 + 1) x 100) - ((7 x 5) - 1) (10)
Score: 30–44 (max 74)

Round 9: S O O N R E K E D

C1 buzzes on 19.75 seconds to say SNOOKERED which is correct.
Score: 40–44 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Penny:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1

Lew:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

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