Monday 20th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Jim Saywell.
C2: Champion Len Marshall (3 wins, 1 draw, 199 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M G A E U D T U
R02: M S V G O I R S A
R03: L F Z E O E T D U
R04: 75, 7, 10, 5, 8, 9. Target: 901.
R05: H C E A N C E N L
R06: N S T I O I R D I
R07: T R K R O E A H P
R08: 25, 1, 2, 8, 8, 6. Target: 142.
R09: A D E I L M T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M G A E U D T U

C1: MUTED (5)
C2: TAMED (5)
OT: AGUED (5) DATED (5) DATUM (5) GAMED (5) GAMUT (5) GATED (5) MATED (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: M S V G O I R S A

C1: MORASS (6)
C2: GROSS (5)
DC: VIRAGOS (7)
OT: ORGASMS (7)
Score: 11–5 (max 12)

Round 3: L F Z E O E T D U

C1: FLOUTED (7)
C2: FLOUTED (7)
OT: FEEDLOT (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 75, 7, 10, 5, 8, 9. Target: 901.

C1: 901. ((7 + 5) x 75) + 10 - 9 (10)
C2: 901. ((7 + 5) x 75) + 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 28–22 (max 29)

Round 5: H C E A N C E N L

C1: ENHANCE (7)
C2: CHANCEL (7)
DC: CHANNEL (7)
OT: CALECHE (7) CENACLE (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 36)

Round 6: N S T I O I R D I

C1: RINDS (5)
C2: dirts
DC: IRONIST (7)
OT: SORDINI (7)
Score: 40–29 (max 43)

Round 7: T R K R O E A H P

C1: parker
C2: PORKER (6)
DC: PRORATE (7)
OT: PRAETOR (7)
Score: 40–35 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 1, 2, 8, 8, 6. Target: 142.

C1: 142. (25 x 6) - 8 (10)
C2: 142. (25 x 6) - 8 (10)
Score: 50–45 (max 60)

Round 9: A D E I L M T T U *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say MUTILATED which is correct.
Score: 60–45 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Jim:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Len:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 5

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