Tuesday 22nd August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 32)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Andrew Balkin.
C2: Champion Mark Pont (2 wins, 118 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R F E T Z F A I J
R02: R D G A I U R N G
R03: V G T I A D G I D
R04: 4, 10, 6, 2, 1, 10. Target: 723.
R05: C R K R E I A Y S
R06: R D O N L I W S A
R07: O E M V R B L O N
R08: 75, 3, 5, 2, 2, 10. Target: 154.
R09: P L A N S I G H S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R F E T Z F A I J

C1: trife
C2: TARIFF (6)
OT: ZAFFER (6) ZAFFRE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: R D G A I U R N G

C1: GUARDING (8)
C2: GUARDING (8)
Score: 8–14 (max 14)

Round 3: V G T I A D G I D

C1: DIGIT (5)
C2: AVID (4)
DC: DAVIT (5)
OT: GADID (5)
Score: 13–14 (max 19)

Round 4: 4, 10, 6, 2, 1, 10. Target: 723.

C1: 723. ((10 + 2) x 6 x 10) + 4 - 1 (10)
C2: 726.
Score: 23–14 (max 29)

Round 5: C R K R E I A Y S

C1: SCARIER (7)
C2: CARRIES (7)
DC: CRIKEY (6)
OT: RICKEYS (7) SARKIER (7)
Score: 30–21 (max 36)

Round 6: R D O N L I W S A

C1: SNAIL (5)
C2: DRAINS (6)
DC: ORDINALS (8) ONWARDS (7)
Score: 30–27 (max 44)

Round 7: O E M V R B L O N

C1: MOVER (5)
C2: BLOOMER (7)
Score: 30–34 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 3, 5, 2, 2, 10. Target: 154.

C1: 154. (75 x 2) + (10 / 5) + 2 (10)
C2: 154. ((5 + 3) x 10) + 75 - (2 / 2) (10)
Score: 40–44 (max 61)

Round 9: P L A N S I G H S

No one buzzes. The answer was SPLASHING.
Score: 40–44 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 5

Mark:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

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