Tuesday 14th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 February 1989.

C1: Champion Cathy Bland (1 win, 36 points.)
C2: Challenger Len Marshall.
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S K T E U I J U
R02: D S R L E E S O G
R03: Q S W S E I O C S
R04: 100, 1, 4, 5, 9, 7. Target: 206.
R05: R N T P A I R E S
R06: F N D W A E I F C
R07: S L P B T E A I L
R08: 50, 7, 8, 5, 2, 1. Target: 669.
R09: B D E E H I L M S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S K T E U I J U

C1: JERKS (5)
C2: TUSKER (6)
DC: SUTURE (6) TUSKIER (7)
OT: JURIES (6) JURIST (6) STRIKE (6) TRIKES (6) UTERUS (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D S R L E E S O G

C1: OGLED (5)
C2: LODGERS (7)
DC: GLOSSED (7) SLEDGES (7)
OT: EGOLESS (7) GLOSSER (7) GODLESS (7) GROSSED (7) LEDGERS (7) RODLESS (7) SODGERS (7) SOLDERS (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: Q S W S E I O C S

C1: COSIES (6)
C2: WISE (4)
OT: COSSIES (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 1, 4, 5, 9, 7. Target: 206.

C1: 206. ((9 - 7) x 100) + 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 206. ((9 - 7) x 100) + 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 31)

Round 5: R N T P A I R E S

C1: PAINTERS (8)
C2: PAINTERS (8)
DC: TRANSPIRE (18) TERRAPINS (18)
Score: 24–31 (max 49)

Round 6: F N D W A E I F C

C1: FIEND (5)
C2: FANCIED (7)
OT: AFFINED (7)
Score: 24–38 (max 56)

Round 7: S L P B T E A I L

C1: TALLIES (7)
C2: TALLIES (7)
DC: BASTILLE (8) PASTILLE (8) EPIBLAST (8)
OT: LISTABLE (8) PALLIEST (8) SPITBALL (8)
Score: 31–45 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 7, 8, 5, 2, 1. Target: 669.

C1: 663.
C2: 670. ((50 + 1) x (8 + 5)) + 7 (7)
CV: 669. ((8 + 5) x (50 + 2)) - 7 (10)
Score: 31–52 (max 74)

Round 9: B D E E H I L M S *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say BLEMISHED which is correct.
Score: 31–62 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Cathy:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

Len:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17