Thursday 17th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17 August 1989.

C1: Champion Leslie Martin (1 win, 41 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Maclachlan.
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T B T I U E S N I
R02: S D G T A E M C O
R03: G Q V C N E A E U
R04: 75, 2, 4, 10, 5, 9. Target: 349.
R05: N G W F E A O R D
R06: P L P F E I E S O
R07: N D G R I I A H E
R08: 3, 9, 5, 3, 8, 2. Target: 325.
R09: A A C I N N O R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T B T I U E S N I

C1: BUTTS (5)
C2: BITTEN (6)
DC: BUTTIES (7) UNITIES (7)
OT: STIBNITE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S D G T A E M C O

C1: DOTAGES (7)
C2: COASTED (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: G Q V C N E A E U

C1: ENCAGE (6)
C2: CAVE (4)
DC: AVENUE (6)
OT: AVENGE (6) CANGUE (6) GENEVA (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 2, 4, 10, 5, 9. Target: 349.

C1: 349. (5 x 75) - ((9 + 4) x 2) (10)
C2: 350.
Score: 23–13 (max 31)

Round 5: N G W F E A O R D

C1: FORAGED (7)
C2: WRONGED (7)
DC: GROANED (7) FROWNED (7)
OT: FOREDAWN (8) FRONDAGE (8)
Score: 30–20 (max 39)

Round 6: P L P F E I E S O

C1: SLOPE (5)
C2: SLEEP (5)
DC: PEOPLES (7)
OT: FLOPPIES (8)
Score: 35–25 (max 47)

Round 7: N D G R I I A H E

C1: READING (7)
C2: HEADING (7)
DC: ADHERING (8)
Score: 42–32 (max 55)

Round 8: 3, 9, 5, 3, 8, 2. Target: 325.

C1: 320.
C2: 327. (((3 x 8) + 9) x 5 x 2) - 3 (7)
CV: 325. (((9 - 2) x 8) + (3 x 3)) x 5 (10)
Score: 42–39 (max 65)

Round 9: A A C I N N O R T *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say CARNATION which is correct.
Score: 52–39 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Leslie:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 4

Anne:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 1

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