Monday 31st July 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 31 July 1989.

C1: Champion Derek Stuart-Clark (4 wins, 219 points.)
C2: Challenger Garry Preston.
DC: Della Thompson and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E A S R F L V E
R02: D C O R N I U R O
R03: G N E U R S A I R
R04: 50, 8, 1, 3, 7, 2. Target: 639.
R05: P L I D E A P L R
R06: E O A S W G C N A
R07: T T I U P O D G C
R08: 25, 3, 1, 8, 1, 2. Target: 499.
R09: A E M N O R S T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E A S R F L V E

C1: SEVERAL (7)
C2: SLAVE (5)
DC: REVEALS (7) LEAVERS (7)
OT: FAVELAS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D C O R N I U R O

C1: CURIO (5)
C2: corner
OT: CONDOR (6) CONOID (6) CORDON (6) INDOOR (6)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)

Round 3: G N E U R S A I R

C1: RINGS (5)
C2: SEARING (7)
DC: REUSING (7)
OT: EARRINGS (8) GRAINERS (8)
Score: 12–7 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 8, 1, 3, 7, 2. Target: 639.

C1: 636. Mistake in working.
C2: 639. Mistake in working.
CV: 639. (((7 x 2) - 1) x 50) - (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 12–7 (max 31)

Round 5: P L I D E A P L R

C1: APPLIED (7)
C2: APPLIED (7)
OT: PILLARED (8)
Score: 19–14 (max 39)

Round 6: E O A S W G C N A

C1: SCONE (5)
C2: SWANG (5)
DC: OCEANS (6) CANOES (6)
OT: CONGAS (6) GASCON (6) GENOAS (6) GOWANS (6) SOCAGE (6) WAGONS (6)
Score: 24–19 (max 45)

Round 7: T T I U P O D G C

C1: OPTIC (5)
C2: PUTT (4)
DC: TOPIC (5) outpit
OT: PTOTIC (6)
Score: 29–19 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 3, 1, 8, 1, 2. Target: 499.

C1: 500.
C2: 499. (((8 x 2) + 3 + 1) x 25) - 1 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 61)

Round 9: A E M N O R S T Y *

C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say MONASTERY which is correct.
Score: 39–29 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

Garry:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

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