Tuesday 8th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Sue Hall (1 draw, 61 points.)
C2: Champion Jonathan Anstey (2 wins, 1 draw, 181 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G N I E C R A G
R02: T E T S N O D D I
R03: G J G E A P R O R
R04: 25, 8, 6, 7, 6, 10. Target: 657.
R05: T S E G V A O F W
R06: F R H I E S R A L
R07: I E R R M D I N U
R08: 50, 9, 6, 3, 9, 4. Target: 374.
R09: E F F G L O R T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G N I E C R A G

C1: CLEARING (8)
C2: CLEARING (8)
DC: REGALING (8)
OT: GANGLIER (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T E T S N O D D I

C1: DENTIST (7)
C2: DISTEND (7)
DC: STINTED (7)
OT: NODDIES (7) TIENTOS (7) TODDIES (7) TONIEST (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: G J G E A P R O R

C1: JOGGER (6)
C2: porrage
DC: GROPER (6)
OT: GORGER (6) JAGGER (6)
Score: 21–15 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 8, 6, 7, 6, 10. Target: 657.

C1: 657. Mistake in working.
C2: 547.
CV: 657. (((6 x 6) - 10) x 25) + 7 (10)
Score: 21–15 (max 31)

Round 5: T S E G V A O F W

C1: WAVES (5)
C2: STOWAGE (7)
DC: TOWAGES (7)
Score: 21–22 (max 38)

Round 6: F R H I E S R A L

C1: FLASHER (7)
C2: FLASHIER (8)
Score: 21–30 (max 46)

Round 7: I E R R M D I N U

C1: REMIND (6)
C2: MURDER (6)
DC: MINDER (6)
OT: URIDINE (7)
Score: 27–36 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 9, 6, 3, 9, 4. Target: 374.

C1: 374. (6 x 50) + (9 x 9) - (4 + 3) (10)
C2: 380.
Score: 37–36 (max 63)

Round 9: E F F G L O R T U *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FORGETFUL which is correct.
Score: 37–46 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Sue:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

Jonathan:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

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