Tuesday 5th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 February 1991.

C1: Champion Simon Bavin (1 win, 46 points.)
C2: Challenger Jean Aldington.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N E V R A N E I
R02: T E I S P R E O D
R03: H M R A D U O W E
R04: 100, 5, 3, 4, 1, 2. Target: 158.
R05: H B M A E O I F L
R06: P G A L K O E D T
R07: R N S L U E B O Z
R08: 75, 8, 10, 8, 5, 10. Target: 249.
R09: S E T F I N G E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N E V R A N E I

C1: NEARING (7)
C2: RAVINE (6)
DC: AVENGER (7) RAVENING (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T E I S P R E O D

C1: postered
C2: DEPOSIT (7)
DC: PERIDOTS (8)
OT: DIOPTRES (8) DOPESTER (8) POETISED (8) POETRIES (8) PRIESTED (8) RESPITED (8) RIPOSTED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)

Round 3: H M R A D U O W E

C1: ROAMED (6)
C2: ROAMED (6)
DC: HUMORED (7)
OT: HOMEWARD (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 24)

Round 4: 100, 5, 3, 4, 1, 2. Target: 158.

C1: 158. (5 x 4 x 3) + 100 - 2 (10)
C2: 153.
Score: 23–13 (max 34)

Round 5: H B M A E O I F L

C1: FLAME (5)
C2: flambe
DC: FOIBLE (6) MOBILE (6)
OT: HEMIOLA (7)
Score: 28–13 (max 41)

Round 6: P G A L K O E D T

C1: PLATED (6)
C2: GLOATED (7)
OT: POLKAED (7) TADPOLE (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 48)

Round 7: R N S L U E B O Z

C1: LONERS (6)
C2: BLOUSE (6)
DC: BRONZES (7) SUBZERO (7)
OT: BOURNES (7) ROUBLES (7) UNROBES (7) ZONULES (7) ZONURES (7)
Score: 34–26 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 8, 10, 8, 5, 10. Target: 249.

C1: 249. (((75 / 5) + 10) x 10) - (8 / 8) (10)
C2: 250.
Score: 44–26 (max 65)

Round 9: S E T F I N G E R

C2 buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say FESTERING which is correct.
Score: 44–36 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

Jean:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21