Monday 25th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 56)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 September 1989.

C1: Challenger Chris Tesseras.
C2: Champion Richard Evans (7 wins, 385 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R T E I E F N T
R02: U M D N I R U S I
R03: R B G E I O S L G
R04: 50, 25, 4, 9, 2, 3. Target: 448.
R05: O I N R T A L C I
R06: D R E E Q L N A G
R07: O S R I D S O S I
R08: 50, 8, 10, 6, 2, 9. Target: 268.
R09: A A D D E I L T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R T E I E F N T

C1: FITTER (6)
C2: ENTIRE (6)
DC: RENITENT (8) INTERNE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: U M D N I R U S I

C1: DRUMS (5)
C2: NUDISM (6)
DC: undies
OT: INDUSIUM (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 16)

Round 3: R B G E I O S L G

C1: bogglers
C2: BOILERS (7)
DC: SOGGIER (7) BOGGIER (7) OBLIGES (7)
OT: OBLIGERS (8)
Score: 6–19 (max 24)

Round 4: 50, 25, 4, 9, 2, 3. Target: 448.

C1: 448. (50 x 9) - 2 (10)
C2: 448. (50 x 9) - 2 (10)
Score: 16–29 (max 34)

Round 5: O I N R T A L C I

C1: ACTION (6)
C2: ACTION (6)
DC: CONTRAIL (8)
OT: CILANTRO (8) IRONICAL (8)
Score: 22–35 (max 42)

Round 6: D R E E Q L N A G

C1: ENLARGED (8)
C2: ENLARGED (8)
Score: 30–43 (max 50)

Round 7: O S R I D S O S I

C1: DROSS (5)
C2: DOORS (5)
OT: SOROSIS (7)
Score: 35–48 (max 57)

Round 8: 50, 8, 10, 6, 2, 9. Target: 268.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 268. ((9 + 2 - 6) x 50) + 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 35–48 (max 67)

Round 9: A A D D E I L T V *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say VALIDATED which is correct.
Score: 45–48 (max 77)

Statistics Corner

Chris:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Richard:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

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