Wednesday 23rd August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Ann Rutter.
C2: Champion Mark Pont (3 wins, 162 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R R Y E A C R E N
R02: J D N R O E U C P
R03: G N L E I W R S E
R04: 100, 3, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 775.
R05: T H C O E I G D N
R06: S P R O E L A P T
R07: N T L S E U I S N
R08: 50, 6, 1, 2, 9, 9. Target: 291.
R09: E E E F H O R R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R R Y E A C R E N

C1: CAREER (6)
C2: craner
DC: NEARER (6)
OT: ERRANCY (7) YEARNER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: J D N R O E U C P

C1: POUNDER (7)
C2: PRODUCE (7)
OT: CONJURED (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: G N L E I W R S E

C1: SEWERING (8)
C2: REELING (7)
DC: SWINGER (7) SLINGER (7)
OT: GREISEN (7) LEERING (7) LIERNES (7) LINGERS (7) NEWSIER (7) RELINES (7) SEELING (7) SLEWING (7) SWINGLE (7) WIENERS (7) WINGERS (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 3, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 775.

C1: 775. (100 x 8) - ((3 + 2) x 5) (10)
C2: 775. (100 x 8) - ((3 + 2) x 5) (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 33)

Round 5: T H C O E I G D N

C1: ETCHING (7)
C2: ETCHING (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) ECHOING (7) HEDONIC (7) NOTCHED (7) NOTICED (7) THONGED (7)
Score: 38–24 (max 40)

Round 6: S P R O E L A P T

C1: TOPPLES (7)
C2: TOPPLES (7)
OT: PETROSAL (8) PROLAPSE (8)
Score: 45–31 (max 48)

Round 7: N T L S E U I S N

C1: SUNNIEST (8)
C2: UTENSILS (8)
Score: 53–39 (max 56)

Round 8: 50, 6, 1, 2, 9, 9. Target: 291.

C1: 291. (50 x 6) - 9 (10)
C2: 291. (50 x 6) - 9 (10)
Score: 63–49 (max 66)

Round 9: E E E F H O R R T *

C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say THEREFORE which is correct.
Score: 63–59 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Ann:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 5

Mark:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 5

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