Tuesday 21st February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 30)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 February 1989.

C1: Champion Jim Saywell (1 win, 60 points.)
C2: Challenger John Roycroft.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L X N U E O V W I
R02: F N T C D T E E I
R03: N L H O A I C N A
R04: 50, 25, 10, 7, 4, 2. Target: 640.
R05: H T F R K S O I E
R06: M R G A A I S L E
R07: T R P S G D I A E
R08: 100, 2, 6, 5, 6, 3. Target: 433.
R09: A C D E G I R R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L X N U E O V W I

C1: WOVEN (5)
C2: WOVEN (5)
DC: VOWEL (5)
OT: UNVEIL (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: F N T C D T E E I

C1: FEINTED (7)
C2: ENTICED (7)
DC: INFECTED (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: N L H O A I C N A

C1: CHAIN (5)
C2: ANNAL (5)
DC: CANAL (5)
OT: CANOLA (6) CHANNA (6) LOCHAN (6) LOCHIA (6) OILCAN (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 25, 10, 7, 4, 2. Target: 640.

C1: 650. ((10 + 4) x 50) - (25 x 2) (5)
C2: -
CV: 640. ((2 x 7) + 50) x 10 (10)
Score: 22–17 (max 30)

Round 5: H T F R K S O I E

C1: FROTHS (6)
C2: SOFTER (6)
DC: FORTIES (7)
OT: FRISKET (7) HERIOTS (7) HOISTER (7) HOKIEST (7) SHIFTER (7) SHORTIE (7)
Score: 28–23 (max 37)

Round 6: M R G A A I S L E

C1: GRAILS (6)
C2: ALARMS (6)
DC: REGALIAS (8) REGALISM (8)
OT: LAIRAGES (8)
Score: 34–29 (max 45)

Round 7: T R P S G D I A E

C1: STRIPED (7)
C2: PRAISED (7)
DC: TRAIPSED (8)
Score: 41–36 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 2, 6, 5, 6, 3. Target: 433.

C1: 433. ((6 - 2) x 100) + (6 x 5) + 3 (10)
C2: 432.
Score: 51–36 (max 63)

Round 9: A C D E G I R R T *

No one buzzes. The answer was CARTRIDGE.
Score: 51–36 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Jim:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

John:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 0

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