Thursday 14th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 September 1989.

C1: Champion Diane Pratesi (2 wins, 116 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Evans.
DC: Freda Thornton and Clement Freud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D T W A E T R O E
R02: I A S B G S C E P
R03: L N N L I E A H B
R04: 2, 75, 25, 3, 5, 5. Target: 713.
R05: E U S S R C E N R
R06: T G R A E O L M O
R07: O I N R F T E L A
R08: 4, 10, 9, 10, 8, 1. Target: 921.
R09: G E N N I F I R R (conundrum)


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Round 1: D T W A E T R O E

C1: WATERED (7)
C2: ROTATED (7)
DC: TOWERED (7) TREATED (7)
OT: DEWATER (7) OARWEED (7) TARWEED (7) TETRODE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: I A S B G S C E P

C1: BICEPS (6)
C2: SCABIES (7)
OT: ABSCISE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: L N N L I E A H B

C1: LINEAL (6)
C2: LIABLE (6)
DC: INHALE (6)
OT: HABILE (6) LABILE (6)
Score: 13–20 (max 20)

Round 4: 2, 75, 25, 3, 5, 5. Target: 713.

C1: 715. ((75 - 3 + 2) x 10) - 25 (7)
C2: 715. ((75 + 25) x (5 + 2)) + (5 x 3) (7)
CV: 713. (((5 x 75) + 5 - 25) x 2) + 3 (10)
Score: 20–27 (max 30)

Round 5: E U S S R C E N R

C1: RECESS (6)
C2: SCREENS (7)
DC: RESCUERS (8) CENSURES (8)
Score: 20–34 (max 38)

Round 6: T G R A E O L M O

C1: gloater
C2: MORALE (6)
DC: TREMOLO (7) LEGATOR (7)
OT: LEGROOM (7) MOORAGE (7)
Score: 20–40 (max 45)

Round 7: O I N R F T E L A

C1: REFLATION (18)
C2: ORIENTAL (8)
Score: 38–40 (max 63)

Round 8: 4, 10, 9, 10, 8, 1. Target: 921.

C1: 921. (((9 x 10) + (8 / 4)) x 10) + 1 (10)
C2: 921. (((10 x 10) + 1) x 9) + 8 + 4 (10)
Score: 48–50 (max 73)

Round 9: G E N N I F I R R

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say INFERRING which is correct.
Score: 48–60 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Diane:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Richard:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 5

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