Friday 25th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 25 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Tony Diball.
C2: Champion David Ware (1 win, 40 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Brian Johnston.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T I T L A R C E
R02: W R O A D V I M G
R03: N R N E Y R U D I
R04: 75, 5, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 497.
R05: F Z T E I E G G O
R06: R D G A E O R F T
R07: N E S U N C P E E
R08: 25, 75, 2, 5, 6, 1. Target: 411.
R09: L O U S I D I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T I T L A R C E

C1: STARTLE (7)
C2: ARTICLES (8)
DC: RECITALS (8) CLATTERS (8)
OT: CLARTIEST (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

Round 2: W R O A D V I M G

C1: AVOID (5)
C2: WORM (4)
DC: GRAVID (6)
OT: VIRAGO (6)
Score: 5–8 (max 24)

Round 3: N R N E Y R U D I

C1: RUNNIER (7)
C2: DINNER (6)
DC: INURNED (7)
Score: 12–8 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 5, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 497.

C1: 496. Mistake in working.
C2: 500. ((4 + 2) x 75) + (8 x 5) + 10 (7)
CV: 497. (75 - 4) x (5 + 2) (10)
Score: 12–15 (max 41)

Round 5: F Z T E I E G G O

C1: FEET (4)
C2: GIFT (4)
DC: FEZ (3) EGOTIZE (7)
Score: 16–19 (max 48)

Round 6: R D G A E O R F T

C1: GRAFTER (7)
C2: GRAFTER (7)
OT: DRAFTER (7) FORAGED (7) FORAGER (7) GRAFTED (7) REDRAFT (7)
Score: 23–26 (max 55)

Round 7: N E S U N C P E E

C1: PENCE (5)
C2: UNSEEN (6)
OT: PENSEE (6) SPENCE (6)
Score: 23–32 (max 61)

Round 8: 25, 75, 2, 5, 6, 1. Target: 411.

C1: 424.
C2: 409. (75 x 5) + 25 + 6 + 2 + 1 (7)
CV: 411. (75 x 5) + 25 + (6 x 2) - 1 (10)
Score: 23–39 (max 71)

Round 9: L O U S I D I C E

C2 buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say ELICIDOUS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was DELICIOUS.
Score: 23–39 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 35
Total % of max - 28
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 2

David:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

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