Tuesday 3rd October 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 62)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 October 1989.

C1: Champion Mandi Hale (5 wins, 257 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Cooper.
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R R R R I A U D G
R02: L R O S D U G C I
R03: N T V B U A U E C
R04: 75, 8, 4, 9, 6, 6. Target: 802.
R05: R W S S I E I D N
R06: G Y G N E E O A D
R07: G T S O E N L E M
R08: 50, 5, 1, 10, 8, 7. Target: 990.
R09: E H L O P R S T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R R R R I A U D G

C1: DRUG (4)
C2: GUARD (5)
OT: DURRA (5)
Score: 0–5 (max 5)

Round 2: L R O S D U G C I

C1: CLOUDS (6)
C2: CLOUDS (6)
DC: CURIOS (6)
OT: CORGIS (6) COULIS (6) GOURDS (6) GUILDS (6) GUIROS (6) LOGICS (6)
Score: 6–11 (max 11)

Round 3: N T V B U A U E C

C1: CAVE (4)
C2: VAUNT (5)
DC: BUTANE (6)
Score: 6–16 (max 17)

Round 4: 75, 8, 4, 9, 6, 6. Target: 802.

C1: 798. ((6 + 4) x 75) + (6 x 8) (7)
C2: 798. ((6 + 4) x 75) + (6 x 8) (7)
CV: 802. ((75 + 6) x (6 + 4)) - 8 (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 27)

Round 5: R W S S I E I D N

C1: SINEW (5)
C2: WIDENS (6)
DC: INSIDERS (8) WIRINESS (8)
Score: 13–29 (max 35)

Round 6: G Y G N E E O A D

C1: NAGGED (6)
C2: GANGED (6)
DC: ENGAGED (7)
Score: 19–35 (max 42)

Round 7: G T S O E N L E M

C1: GENTLE (6)
C2: MELONS (6)
DC: SEGMENT (7)
OT: GEMSTONE (8)
Score: 25–41 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 5, 1, 10, 8, 7. Target: 990.

C1: 985. ((10 + 8 + 1) x 50) + (7 x 5) (7)
C2: 985. ((10 + 8 + 1) x 50) + (7 x 5) (7)
CV: 990. ((8 + 7 + 5) x 50) - 10 (10)
Score: 32–48 (max 60)

Round 9: E H L O P R S T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was UPHOLSTER.
Score: 32–48 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Mandi:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

Mark:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
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