Thursday 10th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 10 August 1989.

C1: Challenger John Feetenby.
C2: Champion Jonathan Anstey (4 wins, 1 draw, 308 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G V E R I N D E A
R02: S S F O I G A K Q
R03: L E O T D E B W C
R04: 100, 3, 7, 7, 3, 2. Target: 455.
R05: S O T E N D E T F
R06: W T R O I N U R G
R07: O E D V P L R U S
R08: 100, 3, 2, 7, 2, 4. Target: 708.
R09: A F I L M O R T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G V E R I N D E A

C1: VEERING (7)
C2: REGAINED (8)
DC: ENGRAVED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S S F O I G A K Q

C1: KISS (4)
C2: SOAKS (5)
DC: AGIOS (5)
OT: FISKS (5) FOSSA (5) OASIS (5) SAGOS (5) SAKIS (5) SIKAS (5) SOFAS (5)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)

Round 3: L E O T D E B W C

C1: ELBOWED (7)
C2: ELBOWED (7)
DC: BOLTED (6) BELTED (6)
Score: 7–20 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 3, 7, 7, 3, 2. Target: 455.

C1: 454.
C2: 455. ((100 - 7) x (3 + 2)) - (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 7–30 (max 30)

Round 5: S O T E N D E T F

C1: SOFTENED (8)
C2: SOFTENED (8)
DC: OFTENEST (8)
Score: 15–38 (max 38)

Round 6: W T R O I N U R G

C1: touring (declared as 8)
C2: TOURING (7)
DC: ROUTING (7)
OT: TROWING (7)
Score: 15–45 (max 45)

Round 7: O E D V P L R U S

C1: PLOVERS (7)
C2: DEVOURS (7)
DC: LOUVRES (7)
OT: OVERPLUS (8) SOURVELD (8)
Score: 22–52 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 3, 2, 7, 2, 4. Target: 708.

C1: 708. (7 x 100) + 2 + 2 + 4 (10)
C2: 708. (7 x 100) + 2 + 2 + 4 (10)
Score: 32–62 (max 63)

Round 9: A F I L M O R T Y *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say FORMALITY which is correct.
Score: 42–62 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Jonathan:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7

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