Thursday 13th July 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 13 July 1989.

C1: Champion Rajaretnam Yogasagarar (3 wins, 172 points.)
C2: Challenger Bob Holland.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H D O X E S D I S
R02: S R A L E R O P G
R03: N T A R S E P U L
R04: 100, 1, 10, 8, 6, 2. Target: 564.
R05: O C V E T U G J E
R06: S P A L I N N O G
R07: R C U F E E R W A
R08: 50, 10, 7, 1, 2, 8. Target: 359.
R09: A E H L M O O S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: H D O X E S D I S

C1: HISSED (6)
C2: HIDES (5)
DC: DISHED (6) OXIDES (6) OXHIDES (7)
OT: DIDOES (6) DIODES (6) DISHES (6) DISSED (6) DOSSED (6) DOXIES (6) ODDISH (6) OXHIDE (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S R A L E R O P G

C1: PAROLES (7)
C2: palers
DC: GROPERS (7) PERGOLAS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: N T A R S E P U L

C1: PLANTERS (8)
C2: PULSAR (6)
DC: PULSATE (7)
OT: NEUTRALS (8) PURSLANE (8) REPLANTS (8) SUPERNAL (8)
Score: 21–0 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 1, 10, 8, 6, 2. Target: 564.

C1: 564. (100 - 6) x (8 - 2) (10)
C2: 560.
Score: 31–0 (max 33)

Round 5: O C V E T U G J E

C1: VOGUE (5)
C2: COVET (5)
DC: EJECT (5)
OT: CUVEE (5)
Score: 36–5 (max 38)

Round 6: S P A L I N N O G

C1: LAPSING (7)
C2: polings
DC: PANGOLINS (18)
OT: PLAINSONG (18)
Score: 43–5 (max 56)

Round 7: R C U F E E R W A

C1: FARCE (5)
C2: FREER (5)
DC: CAREER (6) CURFEW (6)
OT: FARCEUR (7)
Score: 48–10 (max 63)

Round 8: 50, 10, 7, 1, 2, 8. Target: 359.

C1: 359. (7 x 50) + 8 + 1 (10)
C2: 359. (7 x 50) + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 58–20 (max 73)

Round 9: A E H L M O O S T *

No one buzzes. The answer was LOATHSOME.
Score: 58–20 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Rajaretnam:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Bob:
Total score - 20
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 2.2
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18