Wednesday 9th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 23)

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Wednesday 9th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 23)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Neil Barlow.
C2: Champion Jonathan Anstey (3 wins, 1 draw, 227 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E H R J A G Z O
R02: D S O I T N E T A
R03: D R S A E U T G I
R04: 100, 9, 7, 3, 9, 3. Target: 650.
R05: L R O E N R U N L
R06: S L R P O U E I G
R07: O E D V G N O R E
R08: 25, 4, 5, 3, 7, 1. Target: 230.
R09: D E E I R T T X Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E H R J A G Z O

C1: HAZIER (6)
C2: HAZIER (6)
DC: HEGIRA (6) HEJIRA (6)
OT: GHERAO (6) HOAGIE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

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

C1: STATIONED (18)
C2: STATIONED (18)
DC: ANTIDOTES (18)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)

Round 3: D R S A E U T G I

C1: STAGED (6)
C2: GAUDIEST (8)
Score: 24–32 (max 32)

Round 4: 100, 9, 7, 3, 9, 3. Target: 650.

C1: 649. Mistake in working.
C2: 652. ((100 + 9) x (3 + 3)) - (9 - 7) (7)
CV: 650. ((100 - (9 x 3)) x 9) - 7 (10)
Score: 24–39 (max 42)

Round 5: L R O E N R U N L

C1: RUNNER (6)
C2: ROLLER (6)
DC: UNROLL (6)
OT: NEURON (6) RUNNEL (6)
Score: 30–45 (max 48)

Round 6: S L R P O U E I G

C1: SPOILER (7)
C2: GROUPIES (8)
OT: PERILOUS (8) PIROGUES (8)
Score: 30–53 (max 56)

Round 7: O E D V G N O R E

C1: GENDER (6)
C2: GOVERNED (8)
DC: OVERDONE (8)
Score: 30–61 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 4, 5, 3, 7, 1. Target: 230.

C1: 230. (25 x (3 + 7)) - (4 x 5) (10)
C2: 230. ((5 + 4) x 25) + 7 + 1 - 3 (10)
Score: 40–71 (max 74)

Round 9: D E E I R T T X Y *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DEXTERITY which is correct.
Score: 40–81 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Neil:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Jonathan:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 96
Raw % of max - 96
Total average score per round - 9.0
Raw average score per round - 9.0
Number of maxes - 8 8-)

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