Thursday 24th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 August 1989.

C1: Champion Ann Rutter (1 win, 63 points.)
C2: Challenger David Ware.
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G B E O T N A C
R02: R E C W E L U R A
R03: S N T U A N L E S
R04: 50, 3, 9, 6, 4, 4. Target: 416.
R05: R Y I A N G N R A
R06: M V L R E A N D I
R07: S K A I D G E G V
R08: 100, 2, 6, 6, 4, 1. Target: 920.
R09: C A N U B L A M E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G B E O T N A C

C1: COTTAGE (7)
C2: BEGAN (5)
DC: beaten COGNATE (7)
OT: BETTONG (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R E C W E L U R A

C1: CLEARER (7)
C2: CRAWLER (7)
OT: CRUELER (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: S N T U A N L E S

C1: suntans
C2: STEAL (5)
DC: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 14–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 3, 9, 6, 4, 4. Target: 416.

C1: 417. Mistake in working.
C2: 412. (50 x 9) - ((4 + 3) x 6) + 4 (7)
CV: 416. ((6 / 3) + 50) x (4 + 4) (10)
Score: 14–19 (max 32)

Round 5: R Y I A N G N R A

C1: ANGRY (5)
C2: GRANARY (7)
DC: GRANNY (6) ARRAYING (8)
Score: 14–26 (max 40)

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

C1: marined
C2: RIVALED (7)
DC: MINERAL (7) INVADER (7)
OT: MANDREL (7) MANLIER (7) MARLINE (7) RAILMEN (7) RAVELIN (7) RAVINED (7) RIMLAND (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 14–33 (max 47)

Round 7: S K A I D G E G V

C1: VISAGED (7)
C2: SKIVED (6)
DC: SAGGED (6)
Score: 21–33 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 2, 6, 6, 4, 1. Target: 920.

C1: 918. (6 + 4 - 1) x (100 + 2) (7)
C2: 918. (6 + 4 - 1) x (100 + 2) (7)
CV: 920. (100 - 6 - 2) x (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 28–40 (max 64)

Round 9: C A N U B L A M E

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say AMBULANCE which is correct.
Score: 38–40 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Ann:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 4

David:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

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