Tuesday 1st August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 August 1989.

C1: Champion Derek Stuart-Clark (5 wins, 258 points.)
C2: Challenger Karen Hazell.
DC: Della Thompson and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E E I L R C N C O
R02: R S R I E G N O I
R03: O A S V R I F P E
R04: 25, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 264.
R05: N S D S I U I U I
R06: F N W U O S R E B
R07: Y G S J I U A N N
R08: 25, 3, 8, 2, 9, 3. Target: 703.
R09: C D E E E I P R V * (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: E E I L R C N C O

C1: RECONCILE (18)
C2: cornier
DC: LICENCE (7) CORNICE (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: R S R I E G N O I

C1: REGIONS (7)
C2: IGNORES (7)
OT: IGNORERS (8) SEIGNIOR (8)
Score: 25–7 (max 26)

Round 3: O A S V R I F P E

C1: VIPERS (6)
C2: FAIRS (5)
DC: OVARIES (7)
OT: VAPORISE (8)
Score: 31–7 (max 34)

Round 4: 25, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 264.

C1: 264. (25 x 10) + 8 + 6 (10)
C2: 264. (25 x 10) + 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 41–17 (max 44)

Round 5: N S D S I U I U I (8th letter unsure whether I or U, but maxes are unaffected)

C1: SINS (4)
C2: SINS/DINS (4)
DC: SINUS (5)
OT: NIDUS (5) SUNIS (5)
Score: 45–21 (max 49)

Round 6: F N W U O S R E B

C1: FROWNS (6)
C2: WORSEN (6)
DC: BROWNS (6)
OT: BOURNES (7) UNROBES (7)
Score: 51–27 (max 56)

Round 7: Y G S J I U A N N

C1: SAYING (6)
C2: GAINS (5)
OT: UNSAYING (8)
Score: 57–27 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 3, 8, 2, 9, 3. Target: 703.

C1: 803.
C2: 700. ((9 x 3) + 3 - 2) x 25 (7)
CV: 703. (((2 x 8) + 9 + 3) x 25) + 3 (10)
Score: 57–34 (max 74)

Round 9: C D E E E I P R V *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say PERCEIVED which is correct.
Score: 67–34 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 3

Karen:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

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