Thursday 5th October 1989 (Series 18, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 October 1989.

C1: No.1 Seed Jonathan Anstey (8 wins, 1 draw, 540 points.)
C2: No.8 Seed Margaret Budden (3 wins, 165 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I O G G D S K D
R02: S R T V A E I M L
R03: V N D A E E R T O
R04: 75, 3, 9, 6, 8, 6. Target: 515.
R05: L F T S I A O Q U
R06: Y C W M A O I S N
R07: P D R P E A O M S
R08: 25, 1, 1, 8, 3, 9. Target: 903.
R09: A E E I M O R S W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I O G G D S K D

C1: DOGGIES (7)
C2: DOGGIES (7)
OT: KIDDOES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S R T V A E I M L

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: TRAVELS (7)
DC: MARLIEST (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: V N D A E E R T O

C1: VERDANT (7)
C2: VENDOR (6)
OT: RENOVATED (18)
Score: 21–14 (max 33)

Round 4: 75, 3, 9, 6, 8, 6. Target: 515.

C1: -
C2: 513. (75 x 6) + (9 x 8) - (6 + 3) (7)
CV: 515. ((75 + 9) x 6) + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 43)

Round 5: L F T S I A O Q U

C1: ALIQUOT (7)
C2: -
DC: ALIQUOTS (8)
Score: 28–21 (max 51)

Round 6: Y C W M A O I S N

C1: masonic
C2: MOANS (5)
OT: ANOSMIC (7) SYCONIA (7)
Score: 28–26 (max 58)

Round 7: P D R P E A O M S

C1: PAMPERS (7)
C2: POMADES (7)
DC: RADOMES (7)
OT: PAMPEROS (8)
Score: 35–33 (max 66)

Round 8: 25, 1, 1, 8, 3, 9. Target: 903.

C1: 903. ((8 / (1 + 1)) x 9 x 25) + 3 (10)
C2: 901.
Score: 45–33 (max 76)

Round 9: A E E I M O R S W *

No one buzzes. The answer was WEARISOME.
Score: 45–33 (max 86)

Statistics Corner

Jonathan:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Margaret:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 1

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