Monday 6th March 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 6 March 1989.

C1: Challenger Vicki McCarthy.
C2: Challenger Jeanie Holmes.
DC: Georgia Hole and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L F O E R G L A M
R02: C E R S O T P I X
R03: F N E A S K P U A
R04: 50, 3, 5, 6, 1, 10. Target: 587.
R05: T D E O T S V A Q
R06: G R I B E I R O T
R07: E D H I S M E S U
R08: 100, 1, 5, 6, 3, 5. Target: 850.
R09: C D E I N O R T V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L F O E R G L A M

C1: faller
C2: FORAGE (6)
DC: GLAMOR (6)
OT: ALLEGRO (7) FEMORAL (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C E R S O T P I X

C1: EXPORTS (7)
C2: STRIPE (6)
DC: ROPIEST (7)
OT: EXORCIST (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: F N E A S K P U A

C1: SPANK (5)
C2: FAKES (5)
DC: UNSAFE (6)
OT: FAUNAS (6) NAUSEA (6) PAEANS (6) PEKANS (6)
Score: 12–11 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 3, 5, 6, 1, 10. Target: 587.

C1: 587. Mistake in working.
C2: 583. ((10 + 1) x 50) + (6 x 5) + 3 (7)
CV: 587. ((50 + 3 + 5) x 10) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 12–18 (max 31)

Round 5: T D E O T S V A Q

C1: STATED (6)
C2: votest
OT: TOASTED (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 38)

Round 6: G R I B E I R O T

C1: BRIER (5)
C2: GORIER (6)
DC: ORBITER (7)
Score: 18–24 (max 45)

Round 7: E D H I S M E S U

C1: DEMISES (7)
C2: MESHED (6)
OT: DISEUSE (7) EIUSDEM (7) MISUSED (7) SMUSHED (7)
Score: 25–24 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 1, 5, 6, 3, 5. Target: 850.

C1: 849. ((100 + 6) x (5 + 3)) + 1 (7)
C2: 849. ((100 + 6) x (5 + 3)) + 1 (7)
CV: 850. ((100 - 5) x (6 + 3)) - 5 (10)
Score: 32–31 (max 62)

Round 9: C D E I N O R T V *

No one buzzes. The answer was CONTRIVED.
Score: 32–31 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Vicki:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 37
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1

Jeanie:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 0

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