Thursday 16th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 16 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Anna Sims.
C2: Champion Len Marshall (2 wins, 108 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S S A O A J R L
R02: S D G E S R I E S
R03: Q W S A I Y Z A E
R04: 100, 7, 2, 10, 8, 9. Target: 490.
R05: T D L O E V F I E
R06: K R A I L D A T C
R07: G R M D O E T M A
R08: 100, 10, 3, 4, 1, 3. Target: 322.
R09: E E I L L O S T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S S A O A J R L

C1: STARS (5)
C2: ROASTS (6)
DC: ASSORT (6)
OT: TARSALS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S D G E S R I E S

C1: DRESSES (7)
C2: DRESSES (7)
DC: DIGRESSES (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 25)

Round 3: Q W S A I Y Z A E

C1: SWAY (4)
C2: SIZE (4)
DC: AWAYS (5) seaway
Score: 11–17 (max 30)

Round 4: 100, 7, 2, 10, 8, 9. Target: 490.

C1: 490. (100 x (7 - 2)) - 10 (10)
C2: 490. (100 x (7 - 2)) - 10 (10)
Score: 21–27 (max 40)

Round 5: T D L O E V F I E

C1: VIOLET (6)
C2: DEVOTE (6)
DC: FOILED (6) TOILED (6) LIFTED (6)
OT: FEEDLOT (7)
Score: 27–33 (max 47)

Round 6: K R A I L D A T C

C1: TRAIL (5)
C2: KRAIT (5)
DC: RADICAL (7) cardial
OT: AKRATIC (7) CLARKIA (7) TRICLAD (7)
Score: 32–38 (max 54)

Round 7: G R M D O E T M A

C1: MOATED (6)
C2: TAMED (5)
DC: trammed GROMMET (7)
Score: 38–38 (max 61)

Round 8: 100, 10, 3, 4, 1, 3. Target: 322.

C1: 322. (100 x 3) + (4 x 3) + 10 (10)
C2: 322. ((100 + 4) x 3) + 10 (10)
Score: 48–48 (max 71)

Round 9: E E I L L O S T V *

No one buzzes. The answer was LOVELIEST.
Score: 48–48 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Anna:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Len:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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