Tuesday 26th September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 September 1989.

C1: Challenger Mandi Hale.
C2: Challenger Rosemary Tame.
DC: Freda Thornton and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N N N M A U E E L
R02: A V D E T K O S U
R03: Z D H D O I E A G
R04: 75, 10, 7, 2, 7, 5. Target: 127.
R05: S T O I N G E C W
R06: L N S G O E U O R
R07: G P I O R M S A S
R08: 75, 9, 2, 7, 10, 2. Target: 435.
R09: A A E G O P P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N N N M A U E E L

C1: ENAMEL (6)
C2: ENAMEL (6)
OT: MELENA (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: A V D E T K O S U

C1: STAKED (6)
C2: STAKED (6)
DC: STOKED (6) OUSTED (6)
RW: DEVOUT (6)
OT: VOETSAK (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: Z D H D O I E A G

C1: GOADED (6)
C2: DAZED (5)
DC: GODHEAD (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 10, 7, 2, 7, 5. Target: 127.

C1: 125. (2 x 75) - ((7 x 5) - 10) (7)
C2: -
CV: 127. 75 + (10 x 5) + 2 (10)
Score: 25–12 (max 30)

Round 5: S T O I N G E C W

C1: COSTING (7)
C2: STOWING (7)
RW: COINS (5)
OT: COGNISE (7) GNOSTIC (7) NOTICES (7) SECTION (7) STEWING (7) TOWNIES (7) TWINGES (7) WESTING (7) WIGEONS (7)
Score: 32–19 (max 37)

Round 6: L N S G O E U O R

C1: LOUNGERS (8)
C2: LOUNGERS (8)
Score: 40–27 (max 45)

Round 7: G P I O R M S A S

C1: SPRIGS (6)
C2: sprigs (declared as 5)
DC: ORGASMS (7)
OT: PROSAISM (8)
Score: 46–27 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 9, 2, 7, 10, 2. Target: 435.

C1: 445. ((9 - (2 + 2)) x 75) + (7 x 10) (5)
C2: 434. Mistake in working.
CV: 435. (7 x 75) - (9 x 10) (10)
Score: 51–27 (max 63)

Round 9: A A E G O P P R T *

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say APPORTAGE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PROPAGATE.
Score: 51–27 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Mandi:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Rosemary:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 3

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