Tuesday 14th March 1989 (Series 17, 4th QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 March 1989.

C1: No.4 Seed Evan Simpson (5 wins, 319 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Len Marshall (3 wins, 1 draw, 199 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P S I A R O A N
R02: R M T R U A U B I
R03: W L E S N A I R S
R04: 50, 8, 3, 10, 4, 1. Target: 943.
R05: C N C I A R F E P
R06: T D L A I E G G N
R07: T X A I G H T E D
R08: 100, 5, 9, 6, 10, 9. Target: 740.
R09: A G H I L N T U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P S I A R O A N

C1: APRONS (6)
C2: PARSON (6)
DC: SOPRANI (7)
OT: ROSARIAN (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: R M T R U A U B I

C1: TRAM (4)
C2: TRAM (4)
DC: BARIUM (6)
OT: ABITUR (6) ATRIUM (6) RUBATI (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 14)

Round 3: W L E S N A I R S

C1: SARNIES (7)
C2: LEARNS (6)
DC: RAINLESS (8)
OT: WARINESS (8)
Score: 17–10 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 8, 3, 10, 4, 1. Target: 943.

C1: 943. ((10 + 8 + 1) x 50) - (4 + 3) (10)
C2: 943. ((10 + 8 + 1) x 50) - (4 + 3) (10)
Score: 27–20 (max 32)

Round 5: C N C I A R F E P

C1: FANCIER (7)
C2: FANCIER (7)
DC: CAPRICE (7) CAPRINE (7)
Score: 34–27 (max 39)

Round 6: T D L A I E G G N

C1: LIGATED (7)
C2: LAGGED (6)
DC: DELATING (8) DEALING (7)
Score: 41–27 (max 47)

Round 7: T X A I G H T E D

C1: TAXIED (6)
C2: TIGHT (5)
DC: HATTED (6)
OT: TITHED (6)
Score: 47–27 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 5, 9, 6, 10, 9. Target: 740.

C1: 740. (6 x 100) + ((9 + 5) x 10) (10)
C2: 744.
Score: 57–27 (max 63)

Round 9: A G H I L N T U Y *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say NAUGHTILY which is correct.
Score: 67–27 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Evan:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 92
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

Len:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

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