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Countdown recap for Monday 27 January 1992.

C1: Challenger Davina Latham. 30, married has 3 youngsters. Originally from Cardiff now lives in Molesbury Park, Bedfordshire. Housefwife. Loves reading from Tolstoy to cornflake boxes! Passion for chocolate and has been to Wimbledon fortnight twice.

C2: Champion Paul Perriman (6 wins.) scored 68 last Friday to record the highest game score of the series. Comes from Norfolk and works for Ely Municipal Council.

DC: Richard Samson and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S G I A P R E Z
R02: T B L R O A E C G
R03: P K S I A W T E P
R04: 50, 1, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 792.
R05: Q S M C V I E U F
R06: S B T O I E L S D
R07: N X M O I R N L E
R08: 75, 3, 4, 10, 3, 8. Target: 477.
R09: H O L Y T A N G O (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S G I A P R E Z

C1: PRAISED (7)
C2: DIAPERS (7)
DC: ASPIRED (7) DESPAIR (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T B L R O A E C G

C1: BLOATER (7)
C2: RECTAL (6)
DC: LEGATOR (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: P K S I A W T E P

C1: WASTE (5)
C2: PASTE (5)
DC: TWEAKS (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 1, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 792.

C1: 792. ((1+1*8)*50)-(5+3) (10)
C2: 792. same way (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 30)

Round 5: Q S M C V I E U F

C1: VICES (5)
C2: VICES (5)
DC: MISCUE (6)
Score: 34–27 (max 36)

Round 6: S B T O I E L S D

C1: TOILED (6)
C2: BOILED (6)
DC: SOLIDEST (8)
Score: 40–33 (max 44)

Round 7: N X M O I R N L E

C1: LEMON (5)
C2: LINER (5)
DC: MELON (5) MOLINE (6)
Score: 45–38 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 3, 4, 10, 3, 8. Target: 477.

C1: 477. ((10-4)*75)+((8*3)+3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 55–38 (max 60)

Round 9: H O L Y T A N G O

C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say ANTHOLOGY which is correct.
Score: 65–38 (max 70)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=23

Thanks Mauro

Interesting factoid: (no, actually this is a fact, because I just had it confirmed from Mauro) Davina was sitting in the champion's chair, despite Paul being the current champion at the beginning of the game.
Let's all wonder together why that was.

Note that on none of the round are there some OT's.

There clearly must be some. GRASPED in Round 1 is a good example.

Derek Hazell wrote:Interesting factoid: (no, actually this is a fact, because I just had it confirmed from Mauro) Davina was sitting in the champion's chair, despite Paul being the current champion at the beginning of the game.
Let's all wonder together why that was.

It wasn't until part-way through Series 37 that the champion always sat on the left. Up until then, they remained in the seat in which they started their run, although they occasionally swapped seats (which typically coincided with a change in recording day).

Mike Brown wrote:

Derek Hazell wrote:Interesting factoid: (no, actually this is a fact, because I just had it confirmed from Mauro) Davina was sitting in the champion's chair, despite Paul being the current champion at the beginning of the game.
Let's all wonder together why that was.

It wasn't until part-way through Series 37 that the champion always sat on the left. Up until then, they remained in the seat in which they started their run, although they occasionally swapped seats (which typically coincided with a change in recording day).

I may well be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to recall that contestants swapped seats in the event of a replay following a drawn game.

Howard Somerset wrote:I may well be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to recall that contestants swapped seats in the event of a replay following a drawn game.

That certainly wasn't usually the case, and a quick flick through the record confirms that. In fact, I couldn't find a single instance, although I didn't look ultra-hard, to be honest.

Mike Brown wrote:

Howard Somerset wrote:I may well be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to recall that contestants swapped seats in the event of a replay following a drawn game.

That certainly wasn't usually the case, and a quick flick through the record confirms that. In fact, I couldn't find a single instance, although I didn't look ultra-hard, to be honest.

Thanks Mike. I knew I could rely on you to put me straight.