Wednesday 16th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Leslie Martin.
C2: Challenger Steve Tidbury.
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C W N T J U O E
R02: G C U E T M U V T
R03: A A I A R D S N D
R04: 50, 5, 7, 6, 6, 9. Target: 524.
R05: S T G O I S R E T
R06: G O K E D N A Q O
R07: I C D E G N A T G
R08: 75, 3, 10, 4, 2, 1. Target: 479.
R09: A E E I O P R T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C W N T J U O E

C1: CROWN (5)
C2: CROWN (5)
DC: RECOUNT (7) COUNTER (7) CONJURE (7)
OT: TROUNCE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: G C U E T M U V T

C1: MUTE (4)
C2: MUTE/CUTE (4)
OT: TECTUM (6)
Score: 9–9 (max 13)

Round 3: A A I A R D S N D

C1: raisin
C2: DRAINS (6)
DC: RADIANS (7)
OT: DANAIDS (7)
Score: 9–15 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 5, 7, 6, 6, 9. Target: 524.

C1: 516. (50 - 7) x (6 + 6) (5)
C2: -
CV: 524. ((50 - 5) x (6 + 6)) - (9 + 7) (10)
Score: 14–15 (max 30)

Round 5: S T G O I S R E T

C1: TIGRESS (7)
C2: GOITRES (7)
DC: GORSIEST (8)
OT: EGOTISTS (8) STRIGOSE (8)
Score: 21–22 (max 38)

Round 6: G O K E D N A Q O

C1: DANK (4)
C2: DONE (4)
DC: NAKED (5)
OT: GOONDA (6)
Score: 25–26 (max 44)

Round 7: I C D E G N A T G

C1: EATING (6)
C2: CEDING (6)
DC: DATING (6) GADGET (6) ACTING (6)
OT: CADGING (7)
Score: 31–32 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 3, 10, 4, 2, 1. Target: 479.

C1: 479. (75 x (4 + 2)) + (3 x 10) - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 41–32 (max 61)

Round 9: A E E I O P R T V *

No one buzzes. The answer was OPERATIVE.
Score: 41–32 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Leslie:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

Steve:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 0

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