Thursday 27th July 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 July 1989.

C1: Champion Derek Stuart-Clark (2 wins, 107 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Cox.
DC: Della Thompson and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O A E T N P C A G
R02: C E O D R I D D G
R03: E A U S G D S A N
R04: 100, 3, 8, 7, 4, 2. Target: 706.
R05: P S L O A E N T W
R06: E A O N G T R J I
R07: N G W R E A E S F
R08: 25, 2, 4, 7, 8, 3. Target: 115.
R09: D E E G I N R S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: O A E T N P C A G

C1: PAGEANT (7)
C2: PANG (4)
OT: COGNATE (7) PATONCE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C E O D R I D D G

C1: DODGED (6)
C2: RIDGED (6)
DC: DODGIER (7)
OT: ERGODIC (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: E A U S G D S A N

C1: SAUSAGE (7)
C2: NUDGES (6)
DC: ASSUAGED (8)
Score: 20–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 3, 8, 7, 4, 2. Target: 706.

C1: 706. (7 x 100) + (2 x 3) (10)
C2: 706. (7 x 100) + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 30–16 (max 32)

Round 5: P S L O A E N T W

C1: PLANETS (7)
C2: PLATES (6)
DC: POLENTA (7) POLENTAS (8)
OT: TOWPLANES (18)
Score: 37–16 (max 50)

Round 6: E A O N G T R J I

C1: ORANGE (6)
C2: TANGIER (7)
DC: ORATING (7) TEARING (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOATIER (7) GRANITE (7) GRATINE (7) INGRATE (7) JANITOR (7) JOINTER (7) NEGATOR (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 37–23 (max 57)

Round 7: N G W R E A E S F

C1: ANSWER (6)
C2: GREASE (6)
DC: ENRAGES (7)
OT: SERFAGE (7) WEANERS (7)
Score: 43–29 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 2, 4, 7, 8, 3. Target: 115.

C1: 115. (25 x 4) + 7 + 8 (10)
C2: 115. (25 x 4) + 7 + 8 (10)
Score: 53–39 (max 74)

Round 9: D E E G I N R S T *

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say DESERTING which is correct.
Score: 63–39 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 4

Anne:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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