Friday 8th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 45)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 8 September 1989.

C1: Challenger Christopher Alexander.
C2: Champion Margaret Budden (1 win, 64 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D T N V A E U B I
R02: N R D P E A E S T
R03: R G S N U A E C Y
R04: 50, 10, 9, 7, 10, 5. Target: 476.
R05: S T D C I E A R N
R06: S W N F I O U D G
R07: J L F R E O A K Z
R08: 1, 3, 9, 4, 4, 5. Target: 852.
R09: E G H I I K N R S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D T N V A E U B I

C1: INVADE (6)
C2: UNITED (6)
DC: DEVIANT (7) VAUNTED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N R D P E A E S T

C1: PRETENDS (8)
C2: PRESENT (7)
DC: NEAREST (7) DEAREST (7)
OT: PARENTED (8) PEDERAST (8) TRAPESED (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: R G S N U A E C Y

C1: ARGUES (6)
C2: URGENCY (7)
DC: CANGUES (7)
OT: CARNEYS (7) GURNEYS (7)
Score: 14–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 9, 7, 10, 5. Target: 476.

C1: 475. Mistake in working.
C2: 475. Mistake in working.
CV: 476. (10 x 50) - (10 + 9 + 5) (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 32)

Round 5: S T D C I E A R N

C1: STRAINED (8)
C2: DISTANCE (8)
DC: CANISTER (8) RANDIEST (8) rancidest
OT: DICENTRAS (18)
Score: 22–21 (max 50)

Round 6: S W N F I O U D G

C1: DOUSING (7)
C2: DOUSING (7)
DC: DOWSING (7)
OT: FUNGOID (7) GUIDONS (7)
Score: 29–28 (max 57)

Round 7: J L F R E O A K Z - letter actually unknown, but is "horrid letter", so I'll assume it's Z.

C1: JOKER (5)
C2: JOKER (5)
DC: FREAK (5) LOAFER (6)
OT: FLORAE (6)
Score: 34–33 (max 63)

Round 8: 1, 3, 9, 4, 4, 5. Target: 852.

C1: 891.
C2: 891.
CV: 852. (((5 + 1) x 9 x 4) - 3) x 4 (10)
Score: 34–33 (max 73)

Round 9: E G H I I K N R S *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say SHRIEKING which is correct.
Score: 34–43 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Christopher:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

Margaret:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

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