Monday 11th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 September 1989.

C1: Challenger Patrick Lindfield.
C2: Champion Margaret Budden (2 wins, 107 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V G D A O O P D E
R02: T R L K U E A F T
R03: T G I E R M L O N
R04: 50, 9, 10, 3, 10, 6. Target: 704.
R05: T D S W E A I R R
R06: D P S A I G T O I
R07: L C S N E A E B A
R08: 25, 6, 5, 9, 8, 7. Target: 985.
R09: P E S E D I F I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: V G D A O O P D E

C1: PAVED (5)
C2: GOADED (6)
DC: podge poddage
OT: OGDOAD (6) POGOED (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: T R L K U E A F T

C1: TEARFUL (7)
C2: TEARFUL (7)
DC: REFUTAL (7)
OT: FARTLEK (7) FLATTER (7) FLUTTER (7) TUTELAR (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 13)

Round 3: T G I E R M L O N

C1: TOILER (6)
C2: MELTING (7)
DC: MONGREL (7) GREMLIN (7)
OT: EMOTING (7) GENITOR (7) LENTIGO (7) MITOGEN (7) MOTLIER (7) RETINOL (7) RINGLET (7) TERMING (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 7–20 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 9, 10, 3, 10, 6. Target: 704.

C1: -
C2: 703. ((10 - 6 + 10) x 50) + 3 (7)
CV: 704. ((10 + 3) x 50) + (9 x 6) (10)
Score: 7–27 (max 30)

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

C1: WAISTED (7)
C2: WAISTED (7)
DC: TAWDRIER (8)
Score: 14–34 (max 38)

Round 6: D P S A I G T O I

C1: SPIGOT (6)
C2: PATIOS (6)
OT: ADOPTS (6) DIGITS (6) IDIOTS (6) PATOIS (6)
Score: 20–40 (max 44)

Round 7: L C S N E A E B A

C1: CLEANSE (7)
C2: BALANCES (8)
DC: ENABLES (7) encables
Score: 20–48 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 6, 5, 9, 8, 7. Target: 985.

C1: -
C2: 985. (5 x 8 x 25) - (6 + 9) (10)
Score: 20–58 (max 62)

Round 9: P E S E D I F I C

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SPECIFIED which is correct.
Score: 30–58 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Patrick:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Margaret:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 6

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