Monday 21st August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 21 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Debbie Williams.
C2: Champion Mark Pont (1 win, 53 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W N L E O P S E P
R02: T S T E I O N S L
R03: M N V U A E L W S
R04: 75, 10, 6, 2, 1, 10. Target: 167.
R05: N R B A O E R L I
R06: P N C A E G D A R
R07: G T N G U E U A T
R08: 50, 1, 7, 5, 2, 5. Target: 509.
R09: M E T R E P E A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W N L E O P S E P

C1: PEOPLES (7)
C2: PEOPLES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T S T E I O N S L

C1: STONIEST (8)
C2: STONIEST (8)
DC: LESSON (6)
OT: SILTSTONE (18)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)

Round 3: M N V U A E L W S

C1: VALUES (6)
C2: VALUES (6)
OT: AVULSE (6) LAWMEN (6) LEMANS (6) LUMENS (6) MANULS (6) MAVENS (6) NAEVUS (6) NAVELS (6) SNAVEL (6) SNAVLE (6) ULEMAS (6) UNSEAL (6)
Score: 21–21 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 10, 6, 2, 1, 10. Target: 167.

C1: 167. (75 x 2) + 10 + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 167. (75 x 2) + 10 + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 41)

Round 5: N R B A O E R L I

C1: blarier
C2: AILERON (7)
DC: AIRBORNE (8)
Score: 31–38 (max 49)

Round 6: P N C A E G D A R

C1: PRANCED (7)
C2: PRANCED/CARNAGE (7)
OT: CRANAGE (7) GRANDPA (7) PERGANA (7) PRANGED (7)
Score: 38–45 (max 56)

Round 7: G T N G U E U A T

C1: TUTENAG (7)
C2: GAUGE (5)
OT: ATTUNE (6) GANGUE (6) NUGGET (6) TAUTEN (6)
Score: 45–45 (max 63)

Round 8: 50, 1, 7, 5, 2, 5. Target: 509.

C1: 508.
C2: 509. (((50 x 5) + 5) x 2) - 1 (10)
Score: 45–55 (max 73)

Round 9: M E T R E P E A T

C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say PERMEATE which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say TEMPERATE which is correct.
Score: 45–65 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Debbie:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 5

Mark:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 6

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