Wednesday 6th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 February 1991.

C1: Champion Simon Bavin (2 wins, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Bernard Baker.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N C T E M E O D I
R02: L N T U A I R Y S
R03: C Q E A R L T I G
R04: 25, 3, 9, 2, 3, 10. Target: 144.
R05: P F E I S D W O U
R06: S H A P E N R D O
R07: Y W C A I T R E S
R08: 50, 25, 9, 6, 2, 9. Target: 585.
R09: I N T O L E A V E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N C T E M E O D I

C1: CEMENT (6)
C2: CEMENT (6)
DC: CENTIME (7) NOTICED (7) ENTICED (7) ENDEMIC (7) DEMONIC (7)
OT: CENTIMO (7) CODEINE (7) CTENOID (7) DEMENTI (7) DEMOTIC (7) DEONTIC (7) DOMINEE (7) TEMENOI (7) TONEMIC (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L N T U A I R Y S

C1: STRAIN (6)
C2: lunary
DC: INSULAR (7) NASTILY (7)
OT: RITUALS (7) RUSTILY (7) SAINTLY (7) TRYSAIL (7) UNITARY (7) URINALS (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: C Q E A R L T I G

C1: GLARE (5)
C2: LIGATE (6)
DC: GLACIER (7) RECITAL (7)
OT: ARTICLE (7) GRACILE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 3, 9, 2, 3, 10. Target: 144.

C1: 144. (25 x (9 - 3)) - (3 x 2) (10)
C2: 144. (25 x 3 x 2) - (9 - 3) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 31)

Round 5: P F E I S D W O U

C1: SOWED (5)
C2: SWIPED (6)
DC: POISED (6)
OT: FODIES (6) PSEUDO (6) UPSIDE (6)
Score: 22–28 (max 37)

Round 6: S H A P E N R D O

C1: SHARPEN (7)
C2: SHARPEN (7)
DC: OPERANDS (8)
OT: ORPHANED (8) PADRONES (8) RHAPSODE (8)
Score: 29–35 (max 45)

Round 7: Y W C A I T R E S

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: WAITERS (7)
OT: CRISTAE (7) RACIEST (7) SATYRIC (7) SECTARY (7) WARIEST (7)
Score: 36–42 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 25, 9, 6, 2, 9. Target: 585.

C1: 584. (6 x 2 x 50) - (25 - 9) (7)
C2: 584. ((9 + 2) x 50) + 25 + 9 (7)
CV: 585. (50 + 9 + 6) x 9 (10)
Score: 43–49 (max 62)

Round 9: I N T O L E A V E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ELEVATION which is correct.
Score: 53–49 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3

Bernard:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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