Friday 18th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 30)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 18 August 1989.

C1: Champion Leslie Martin (2 wins, 93 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Pont.
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S T D O I E M C
R02: T Z T I A I W R E
R03: S L N S A E O R P
R04: 2, 6, 7, 9, 6, 5. Target: 135.
R05: G D N I E O D R N
R06: L G S K I A D B O
R07: T T S A U A G U S
R08: 50, 6, 4, 3, 9, 6. Target: 875.
R09: D E E E P R S S X * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S T D O I E M C

C1: MODISTE (7)
C2: NOTICED (7)
DC: DOMESTIC (8)
OT: CENTIMOS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T Z T I A I W R E

C1: WITTIER (7)
C2: WAITER (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: S L N S A E O R P

C1: PERSONS (7)
C2: LOANERS (7)
DC: PERSONAL (8)
OT: PSORALENS (18)
Score: 21–14 (max 33)

Round 4: 2, 6, 7, 9, 6, 5. Target: 135.

C1: 135. ((6 / 6) + 2) x 9 x 5 (10)
C2: 135. (9 + 6 + (6 x 2)) x 5 (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 43)

Round 5: G D N I E O D R N

C1: NODDING (7)
C2: ERODING (7)
DC: IGNORED (7)
OT: DENDRON (7) DODGIER (7) DRONING (7) GRINNED (7) GROINED (7) NEGRONI (7) REDDING (7) REDOING (7) RENDING (7) RODDING (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 50)

Round 6: L G S K I A D B O

C1: blacks
C2: BAILS (5)
DC: BOILS (5)
OT: BIOGAS (6)
Score: 38–36 (max 56)

Round 7: T T S A U A G U S

C1: AUGUST (6)
C2: STAGS (5)
DC: STATUS (6)
Score: 44–36 (max 62)

Round 8: 50, 6, 4, 3, 9, 6. Target: 875.

C1: -
C2: 876. (6 x 3 x 50) - (6 x 4) (7)
CV: 875. (((6 x 50) - 9) x 3) + 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 44–43 (max 72)

Round 9: D E E E P R S S X *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXPRESSED which is correct.
Score: 44–53 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Leslie:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 4

Mark:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 3

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