Tuesday 15th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Elizabeth Rennie.
C2: Champion Jonathan Anstey (7 wins, 1 draw, 482 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N B F E O R W E D
R02: R A T E C P E L E
R03: P M R O U F S A J
R04: 75, 6, 6, 1, 2, 9. Target: 327.
R05: G I S T N O E Z L
R06: D N L I A N E D R
R07: H G I I S R P O I
R08: 100, 2, 9, 1, 2, 4. Target: 706.
R09: C E L N R R T U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N B F E O R W E D

C1: BROWNED (7)
C2: FROWNED (7)
OT: BOWERED (7) ENDOWER (7) ENROBED (7) REDBONE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R A T E C P E L E

C1: CARPEL (6)
C2: REPLETE (7)
DC: REPLACE (7) TREACLE (7)
OT: PERCALE (7) PLECTRA (7) PRELATE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: P M R O U F S A J

C1: FORMS (5)
C2: POURS (5)
DC: FOURS (5) aprons
OT: AMOURS (6) FAMOUS (6) FORMAS (6) FORUMS (6) FRUMPS (6) JORUMS (6) JUMARS (6) MAJORS (6)
Score: 12–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 6, 6, 1, 2, 9. Target: 327.

C1: 326. ((9 - 1 + 75) x (6 - 2)) - 6 (7)
C2: 329.
CV: 327. ((75 - 9) x (6 - 1)) - (6 / 2) (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 30)

Round 5: G I S T N O E Z L

C1: LEGIONS (7)
C2: TINGLES (7)
DC: SINGLET (7)
OT: ENTISOL (7) GLISTEN (7) LENTIGO (7) LINGOES (7) LOGIEST (7) LONGEST (7) ONLIEST (7) TIGLONS (7) ZLOTIES (7)
Score: 26–26 (max 37)

Round 6: D N L I A N E D R

C1: RIDDLE/DANDLE (6)
C2: DANDIER (7)
DC: INLANDER (8)
Score: 26–33 (max 45)

Round 7: H G I I S R P O I

C1: SPRIG/GRIPS (5)
C2: SPRIG (5)
DC: SPROG (5)
OT: OGRISH (6) PIROGI (6)
Score: 31–38 (max 51)

Round 8: 100, 2, 9, 1, 2, 4. Target: 706.

C1: 706. ((9 - 2) x 100) + 4 + 2 (10)
C2: 706. ((9 - 2) x 100) + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 41–48 (max 61)

Round 9: C E L N R R T U Y *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CURRENTLY which is correct.
Score: 41–58 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Elizabeth:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Jonathan:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 5

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