Friday 24th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 33)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 24 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Cathy Frank.
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (2 wins, 104 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S B R X U O E P
R02: R S O R A E D C T
R03: S R D P S I A O T
R04: 50, 2, 7, 9, 3, 10. Target: 984.
R05: B R E G I F A K E
R06: N H R T I A I L S
R07: L N E T I G H A M
R08: 25, 9, 7, 3, 10, 4. Target: 206.
R09: A E G I M N P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S B R X U O E P

C1: BOXERS (6)
C2: PERSON (6)
DC: PROBES (6)
OT: BOURNES (7) UNROBES (7) UNROPES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R S O R A E D C T

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: CARTERS (7)
DC: CREATORS (8) REACTORS (8) REDACTORS (18)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)

Round 3: S R D P S I A O T

C1: PASTORS (7)
C2: DISPORT (7)
DC: DISPORTS (8) PARODISTS (18)
Score: 20–20 (max 43)

Round 4: 50, 2, 7, 9, 3, 10. Target: 984.

C1: 984. (10 x 2 x 50) - (7 + 9) (10)
C2: 984. (10 x 2 x 50) - (7 + 9) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 53)

Round 5: B R E G I F A K E

C1: BEAKER (6)
C2: BRIEF (5)
OT: BAREGE (6) BARGEE (6) FAERIE (6)
Score: 36–30 (max 59)

Round 6: N H R T I A I L S

C1: TRAILS (6)
C2: inthrals
DC: TARNISH (7)
OT: LIATRIS (7)
Score: 42–30 (max 66)

Round 7: L N E T I G H A M

C1: LIGHTEN (7)
C2: HALTING (7)
DC: HEALING (7) MELTING (7) LIGAMENT (8)
OT: ATHELING (8) MEGALITH (8)
Score: 49–37 (max 74)

Round 8: 25, 9, 7, 3, 10, 4. Target: 206.

C1: 208.
C2: 206. ((25 x 4) + 3) x (9 - 7) (10)
Score: 49–47 (max 84)

Round 9: A E G I M N P R T *

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say EMPARTING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say TAMPERING which is correct.
Score: 49–57 (max 94)

Statistics Corner

Cathy:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

Lawrence:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3

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