Tuesday 7th March 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 40)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 March 1989.

C1: Champion Vicki McCarthy (1 win, 32 points.)
C2: Challenger Alison Jarvis.
DC: Georgia Hole and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y T E A L R G I P
R02: S D T U I E N L H
R03: D Z A I C D A E N
R04: 50, 3, 7, 6, 5, 6. Target: 355.
R05: S N J I A E C Q V
R06: L I E F L G A M R
R07: C R X P E O E S T
R08: 75, 3, 4, 8, 6, 5. Target: 363.
R09: D G G I N N O R U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y T E A L R G I P

C1: GAITER (6)
C2: PLAYER (6)
DC: REGALITY (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S D T U I E N L H

C1: DINS (4)
C2: SHUNTED (7)
DC: INSULTED (8)
OT: DILUENTS (8) UNLISTED (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 16)

Round 3: D Z A I C D A E N

C1: CANDIED (7)
C2: CANDIED (7)
OT: CADENZA (7) CANDIDA (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 3, 7, 6, 5, 6. Target: 355.

C1: 355. (50 x 7) + 5 (10)
C2: 355. (50 x 7) + 5 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 33)

Round 5: S N J I A E C Q V

C1: INCASE (6)
C2: VICES (5)
DC: CAVIES (6)
OT: CASEIN (6) NAVIES (6) VINCAS (6)
Score: 29–30 (max 39)

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

C1: MILLER (6)
C2: REFILL (6)
DC: FRAGILE (7)
OT: FAMILLE (7) FLAMIER (7)
Score: 35–36 (max 46)

Round 7: C R X P E O E S T

C1: EXPORTS (7)
C2: EXPERTS (7)
OT: EXCERPTS (8)
Score: 42–43 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 3, 4, 8, 6, 5. Target: 363.

C1: 363. (75 x 5) - (4 x 3) (10)
C2: 363. (75 x 5) - (8 + 4) (10)
Score: 52–53 (max 64)

Round 9: D G G I N N O R U *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say GROUNDING which is correct.
Score: 62–53 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Vicki:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 5

Alison:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

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