Friday 11th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 11 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Eileen Meghen.
C2: Champion Jonathan Anstey (5 wins, 1 draw, 370 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z N E O L R A D I
R02: L N O E R N A T D
R03: T O T S I E F R J
R04: 75, 3, 2, 4, 2, 6. Target: 551.
R05: A H G U S G I R G
R06: D E T G A O D N I
R07: G C M E I E S P C
R08: 75, 6, 1, 7, 7, 3. Target: 984.
R09: C D E E I N P S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z N E O L R A D I

C1: INROAD (6)
C2: ORDINAL (7)
DC: ANEROID (7) ANODIZE (7)
OT: ANODIZER (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L N O E R N A T D

C1: LANTERN (7)
C2: TANNED (6)
OT: DELATOR (7) LEOTARD (7) NORTENA (7) TALONED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T O T S I E F R J

C1: JOTTERS (7)
C2: FITTERS (7)
DC: FORTIES (7)
OT: JITTERS (7) TITFERS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 3, 2, 4, 2, 6. Target: 551.

C1: 551. Mistake in working.
C2: 576.
CV: 551. ((75 - 6) x 2 x 4) - (3 - 2) (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 32)

Round 5: A H G U S G I R G

C1: SHRUG (5)
C2: HAGGIS (6)
OT: AGUISH (6) GARISH (6) SHAURI (6) SURAHI (6)
Score: 14–20 (max 38)

Round 6: D E T G A O D N I

C1: todding
C2: DONATED (7)
DC: adenoid
OT: GODETIA (7) TANGOED (7) TEDDING (7) TOADIED (7)
Score: 14–27 (max 45)

Round 7: G C M E I E S P C

C1: SPICE (5)
C2: PIECES (6)
OT: SPECIE (6)
Score: 14–33 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 6, 1, 7, 7, 3. Target: 984.

C1: 984. (7 + 6 - 1) x (75 + 7) (10)
C2: 984. ((6 + 7) x 75) + 7 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 24–43 (max 61)

Round 9: C D E E I N P S T *

C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say INSPECTED which is correct.
Score: 24–53 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Eileen:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 3

Jonathan:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

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