Thursday 20th July 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 July 1989.

C1: Challenger Ron Smith.
C2: Champion Shirley Scott (2 wins, 101 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R S O E D O R I
R02: F H S E O I G N P
R03: C R W A I D E M D
R04: 50, 7, 2, 10, 7, 8. Target: 613.
R05: T R A U O D S N A
R06: T G L O I D E N H
R07: I E O D Y G M S E
R08: 100, 4, 9, 8, 1, 4. Target: 932.
R09: E E E L N S S S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R S O E D O R I

C1: GORED (5)
C2: DORIES (6)
DC: GOODIES (7) GIRDERS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: F H S E O I G N P

C1: HINGES (6)
C2: SHOEING (7)
DC: PIGEONS (7)
OT: PHONIES (7) POSHING (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: C R W A I D E M D

C1: RAIDED (6)
C2: DIADEM (6)
OT: ADMIRED (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 7, 2, 10, 7, 8. Target: 613.

C1: 614. ((10 + 2) x 50) + 7 + 7 (7)
C2: 614. ((10 + 2) x 50) + 7 + 7 (7)
CV: 613. (2 x 7 x 50) - (8 x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 13–26 (max 31)

Round 5: T R A U O D S N A

C1: ASTOUND (7)
C2: STRAND (6)
OT: ROTUNDAS (8)
Score: 20–26 (max 39)

Round 6: T G L O I D E N H

C1: LIGHTEN (7)
C2: TOILED (6)
OT: DELIGHT (7) GLINTED (7) HOLDING (7) HOTLINE (7) LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7) LIGHTED (7) LITHOED (7) THOLING (7) THONGED (7) TINGLED (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 46)

Round 7: I E O D Y G M S E

C1: MIDGES (6)
C2: DOMES (5)
DC: DEMISE (6) DOGIES (6) GEODESY (7)
OT: MOSEYED (7)
Score: 33–26 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 4, 9, 8, 1, 4. Target: 932.

C1: 932. (9 x 100) + (8 x 4) (10)
C2: 932. (9 x 100) + (8 x 4) (10)
Score: 43–36 (max 63)

Round 9: E E E L N S S S S *

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SENSELESS which is correct.
Score: 43–46 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Ron:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

Shirley:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18