Friday 28th July 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 28 July 1989.

C1: Champion Derek Stuart-Clark (3 wins, 170 points.)
C2: Challenger John Gough-Cooper.
DC: Della Thompson and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O I R D G R E N O
R02: S D G I E N V I O
R03: E U I S G N N O J
R04: 100, 50, 8, 3, 8, 2. Target: 462.
R05: I A T H N S U O G
R06: C V R L I E A D I
R07: M M H U I X R U I
R08: 75, 1, 7, 3, 2, 7. Target: 375.
R09: A G H I L N P T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: O I R D G R E N O

C1: RINGED (6)
C2: RIDGE (5)
DC: ORDERING (8)
OT: RODEOING (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S D G I E N V I O

C1: DIVING (6)
C2: DEVISING (8)
OT: INDIGOES (8) VIDEOING (8) VISIONED (8)
Score: 6–8 (max 16)

Round 3: E U I S G N N O J

C1: ENSUING (7)
C2: USING (5)
DC: IGNEOUS (7)
OT: JONESING (8)
Score: 13–8 (max 24)

Round 4: 100, 50, 8, 3, 8, 2. Target: 462.

C1: 461.
C2: 462. ((8 - 3) x (100 - 8)) + 2 (10)
Score: 13–18 (max 34)

Round 5: I A T H N S U O G

C1: OUSTING (7)
C2: shutting
DC: SHOUTING (8)
OT: HOUTINGS (8) SOUTHING (8)
Score: 20–18 (max 42)

Round 6: C V R L I E A D I

C1: VARIED (6)
C2: DERAIL (6)
DC: RADICLE (7)
OT: LARVICIDE (18) VERIDICAL (18)
Score: 26–24 (max 60)

Round 7: M M H U I X R U I

C1: HUM (3)
C2: MIX (3)
OT: RIMU (4)
Score: 29–27 (max 64)

Round 8: 75, 1, 7, 3, 2, 7. Target: 375.

C1: 375. (2 + 3) x 75 (10)
C2: 375. (2 + 3) x 75 (10)
Score: 39–37 (max 74)

Round 9: A G H I L N P T Y *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PLAYTHING which is correct.
Score: 49–37 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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