Thursday 7th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 44)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 September 1989.

C1: Champion Mark St. John London (4 wins, 237 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Budden.
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F G S A E W D I N
R02: F D K Z O A I R E
R03: R R N A E L P O T
R04: 75, 7, 1, 4, 5, 1. Target: 982.
R05: S R T W U E I R D
R06: N B D E U V T E N
R07: M G J L I A I D E
R08: 50, 8, 10, 7, 3, 1. Target: 101.
R09: C E I I N O P R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: F G S A E W D I N

C1: WADING (6)
C2: WADING (6)
DC: SWINGED (7) WAGES (5) WINDAGES (8)
OT: DEFANGS (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: F D K Z O A I R E

C1: FARED (5)
C2: FREAK (5)
DC: FAIRED (6) FEDORA (6) FORKED (6) DOZIER (6)
OT: DARKIE (6) ROADIE (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

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

C1: PLANTER (7)
C2: PLANTER (7)
DC: PARTNER (7) PARROT (6) PETROL (6)
OT: OPERANT (7) POLENTA (7) PRAETOR (7) PROLATE (7) PRONATE (7) PRORATE (7) PROTEAN (7) REALTOR (7) RELATOR (7) REPLANT (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 7, 1, 4, 5, 1. Target: 982.

C1: 980. ((7 + 5 + 1) x 75) + 4 + 1 (7)
C2: 980. ((7 + 5 + 1) x 75) + 4 + 1 (7)
CV: 982. ((((1 + 1) x 4) + 5) x 75) + 7 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 31)

Round 5: S R T W U E I R D

C1: RUSTIER (7)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
DC: WRITERS (7) strider STURDIER (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 39)

Round 6: N B D E U V T E N

C1: unvented
C2: VENTED (6)
DC: BUNTED (6)
OT: DETUNE (6) TUNNED (6) UNBEND (6) UNBENT (6) UNEVEN (6) VENDUE (6)
Score: 32–38 (max 45)

Round 7: M G J L I A I D E

C1: MILAGE (6)
C2: MAILED (6)
DC: JAILED (6)
OT: IMAGED (6) MEDIAL (6)
Score: 38–44 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 8, 10, 7, 3, 1. Target: 101.

C1: 101. (10 x (7 + 3)) + 1 (10)
C2: 101. (10 x (7 + 3)) + 1 (10)
Score: 48–54 (max 61)

Round 9: C E I I N O P R S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PRECISION which is correct.
Score: 48–64 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Margaret:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 90
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5

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