Tuesday 28th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Nadine Roebuck.
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (4 wins, 210 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L C V E U E Z L
R02: H D A P O S I T P
R03: T R B T A E I S K
R04: 75, 1, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 223.
R05: L X A S I R O T N
R06: C W P L F I E A N
R07: T D E N A M G I B
R08: 25, 10, 10, 8, 9, 8. Target: 166.
R09: D G H I N O R T W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L C V E U E Z L

C1: CLUES (5)
C2: SCULL (5)
DC: LEVELS (6)
OT: CUVEES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: H D A P O S I T P

C1: PADS (4)
C2: ADITS (5)
DC: PATIOS (6)
OT: DASHPOT (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 5–10 (max 13)

Round 3: T R B T A E I S K

C1: BRISKET (7)
C2: BATTIER (7)
DC: BIRETTAS (8)
Score: 12–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 1, 2, 8, 6, 4. Target: 223.

C1: 223. ((2 + 1) x 75) - (8 - 6) (10)
C2: 223. ((2 + 1) x 75) - (6 + 4 - 8) (10)
Score: 22–27 (max 31)

Round 5: L X A S I R O T N

C1: RATIONS (7)
C2: RATIONS (7)
OT: NOSTRIL (7) ORALIST (7) OXTAILS (7) TAILORS (7)
Score: 29–34 (max 38)

Round 6: C W P L F I E A N

C1: CLEAN (5)
C2: PLAICE (6)
DC: PELICAN (7)
OT: CAPELIN (7) PANICLE (7)
Score: 29–40 (max 45)

Round 7: T D E N A M G I B

C1: BEAMING (7)
C2: DEBATING (8)
Score: 29–48 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 10, 10, 8, 9, 8. Target: 166.

C1: 164. (8 x 8) + (10 x 10) (7)
C2: 166. Mistake in working.
CV: 166. ((8 + 8) x 10) + 25 - 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 36–48 (max 63)

Round 9: D G H I N O R T W *

No one buzzes. The answer was DOWNRIGHT.
Score: 36–48 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Nadine:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Lawrence:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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