Friday 22nd September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 55)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 22 September 1989.

C1: Challenger Brendan Meghan.
C2: Champion Richard Evans (6 wins, 317 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N N I E M L E S
R02: U I S R T N U K I
R03: S T F O E D N I Z
R04: 100, 75, 9, 6, 1, 7. Target: 903.
R05: A I D T S O H R I
R06: T N G E A O C E S
R07: I N W L O R V I S
R08: 50, 2, 7, 3, 7, 9. Target: 526.
R09: B C I O R S T U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N N I E M L E S

C1: ENGINES (7)
C2: MINGLES (7)
DC: MENINGES (8)
OT: LINESMEN (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: U I S R T N U K I

C1: TRUNKS (6)
C2: TRUNKS (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: S T F O E D N I Z

C1: FOISTED (7)
C2: DOZIEST (7)
DC: FONDEST (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 75, 9, 6, 1, 7. Target: 903.

C1: 903. ((100 + 1) x 9) - 6 (10)
C2: 903. ((100 + 1) x 9) - 6 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 31)

Round 5: A I D T S O H R I

C1: HOARDS (6)
C2: RADIOS (6)
DC: DIARIST (7)
OT: ASTROID (7) HAIRDOS (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 38)

Round 6: T N G E A O C E S

C1: COGNATES (8)
C2: COGNATES (8)
OT: NOTECASE (8)
Score: 44–44 (max 46)

Round 7: I N W L O R V I S

C1: VIOLINS (7)
C2: SIRLOIN (7)
OT: VIRINOS (7)
Score: 51–51 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 2, 7, 3, 7, 9. Target: 526.

C1: 529.
C2: 525. ((7 + 3) x 50) + (9 x 2) + 7 (7)
CV: 526. ((50 + 7 + 3) x 9) - (2 x 7) (10)
Score: 51–58 (max 63)

Round 9: B C I O R S T U Y *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say CURBOSITY which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say OBSCURITY which is correct.
Score: 51–68 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Brendan:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

Richard:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 6

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