Monday 24th July 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 11)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 24 July 1989.

C1: Challenger Christine Stallybrass.
C2: Champion Shirley Scott (4 wins, 204 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N S U I A T M E
R02: D S F B I U A D I
R03: F N N E A S E P Y
R04: 100, 9, 8, 7, 1, 1. Target: 157.
R05: A U O S G N S A G
R06: C M X O U D A H E
R07: G H N D O I E S A
R08: 100, 8, 9, 2, 1, 6. Target: 533.
R09: C C E E I N N N O * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N S U I A T M E

C1: MARINES (7)
C2: MUSTER (6)
DC: MATURE (6) REMAINS (7) RUMINATES (18)
OT: ANTISERUM (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: D S F B I U A D I

C1: FADS (4)
C2: SAID (4)
DC: DAUBS (5)
OT: DISBUD (6)
Score: 11–4 (max 24)

Round 3: F N N E A S E P Y

C1: PENNY (5)
C2: ASPEN (5)
DC: PANSY (5)
OT: PAYEES (6)
Score: 16–9 (max 30)

Round 4: 100, 9, 8, 7, 1, 1. Target: 157.

C1: 157. 100 + (7 x 8) + 1 (10)
C2: 157. 100 + (7 x 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 26–19 (max 40)

Round 5: A U O S G N S A G

C1: GANGS (5)
C2: GANGS (5)
DC: GUANOS (6)
OT: GOSSAN (6) SANGAS (6) SAUNAS (6) SUGANS (6)
Score: 31–24 (max 46)

Round 6: C M X O U D A H E

C1: DOUCHE (6)
C2: DOUCHE (6)
OT: CAUDEX (6) COAXED (6) HOAXED (6)
Score: 37–30 (max 52)

Round 7: G H N D O I E S A

C1: SHOEIND (7)
C2: SHADING (7)
DC: HEADINGS (8) ADHESION (8) AGONISED (8)
OT: DIAGNOSE (8) SHEADING (8)
Score: 44–37 (max 60)

Round 8: 100, 8, 9, 2, 1, 6. Target: 533.

C1: 533. Mistake in working.
C2: 533. ((100 + 8) x (6 - 1)) - (9 - 2) (10)
Score: 44–47 (max 70)

Round 9: C C E E I N N N O *

No one buzzes. The answer was INNOCENCE.
Score: 44–47 (max 80)

Statistics Corner

Christine:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

Shirley:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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