Friday 8th March 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 43)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 8 March 1991.

C1: Challenger Julie Purdey.
C2: Champion Lew Schwarz (4 wins, 219 points.)
DC: Judy Pearsall and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P J I A S K U L
R02: M H G O E R E D P
R03: T C A I L D O N T
R04: 75, 4, 8, 7, 5, 10. Target: 870.
R05: R R A E C T I F S
R06: L S U E L D A O D
R07: B D T I U W S A E
R08: 100, 2, 3, 10, 2, 7. Target: 566.
R09: S O U N D R A G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P J I A S K U L

C1: SPIRAL (6)
C2: PAIRS (5)
OT: PUJARIS (7) PULASKI (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M H G O E R E D P

C1: GROPED (6)
C2: MERGED (6)
OT: MORPHED (7) REHOMED (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: T C A I L D O N T

C1: ACTION (6)
C2: ACTION (6)
OT: NODICAL (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 4, 8, 7, 5, 10. Target: 870.

C1: 870. (75 + 7 + 5) x 10 (10)
C2: 872.
Score: 28–12 (max 31)

Round 5: R R A E C T I F S

C1: REFRACTS (8)
C2: TRACERS (7)
DC: CRAFTIER (8)
OT: CRAFTERS (8)
Score: 36–12 (max 39)

Round 6: L S U E L D A O D

C1: SADDLE (6)
C2: SADDLE (6)
DC: ALLUDES (7) ALLUDED (7)
OT: ALUDELS (7) DUALLED (7)
Score: 42–18 (max 46)

Round 7: B D T I U W S A E

C1: BASTED (6)
C2: WAISTED (7)
DC: BAWDIEST (8)
Score: 42–25 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 2, 3, 10, 2, 7. Target: 566.

C1: 568.
C2: 567. ((10 + 2 + 100) x (3 + 2)) + 7 (7)
CV: 566. ((3 x 100) - 10 - 7) x 2 (10)
Score: 42–32 (max 64)

Round 9: S O U N D R A G E

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DANGEROUS which is correct.
Score: 42–42 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Julie:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

Lew:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 1

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