Tuesday 5th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 42)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 September 1989.

C1: Champion Mark St. John London (2 wins, 110 points.)
C2: Challenger John Slade.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R Z A R F I N R E
R02: S M L A I E N G H
R03: P R T O W R E T U
R04: 100, 4, 8, 8, 7, 7. Target: 408.
R05: C S D E I E L N T
R06: T V D A I N L U V
R07: G G C O A W E N T
R08: 75, 10, 8, 7, 7, 1. Target: 596.
R09: C E L N O P R T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R Z A R F I N R E

C1: REFRAIN (7)
C2: FINER (5)
DC: FARRIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S M L A I E N G H

C1: MASHING (7)
C2: SHAME (5)
DC: SHAMING (7) LEASHING (8)
OT: SHEALING (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: P R T O W R E T U

C1: POTTER (6)
C2: RETORT (6)
DC: TORTURE (7)
OT: TROUPER (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 4, 8, 8, 7, 7. Target: 408.

C1: 408. (4 x 100) + 8 (10)
C2: 408. (4 x 100) + 8 (10)
Score: 30–16 (max 32)

Round 5: C S D E I E L N T

C1: ENLISTED (8)
C2: SCENTED (7)
DC: DECLINES (8) SILENCED (8) DENTICLES (18)
Score: 38–16 (max 50)

Round 6: T V D A I N L U V

C1: UNTIL (5)
C2: VAIN (4)
DC: VIVA (4) UNLAID (6)
OT: INDULT (6)
Score: 43–16 (max 56)

Round 7: G G C O A W E N T

C1: COGNATE (7)
C2: WAGON (5)
DC: AGOG (4) OCTANE (6)
Score: 50–16 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 10, 8, 7, 7, 1. Target: 596.

C1: 596. (75 x 8) - (7 + 7 - 10) (10)
C2: 596. (75 x 8) - (10 - 7 + 1) (10)
Score: 60–26 (max 73)

Round 9: C E L N O P R T U *

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say CORPULENT which is correct.
Score: 70–26 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 5

John:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

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