Wednesday 30th August 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 August 1989.

C1: Champion Clive Everill (1 win, 50 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Magill.
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T E T L U R J A
R02: L R N K G E I A D
R03: S D A I S N P E T
R04: 50, 10, 5, 6, 6, 3. Target: 398.
R05: N T G S A I U N E
R06: U L I Y G P E C S
R07: L V D T R O I E U
R08: 75, 6, 3, 7, 4, 10. Target: 250.
R09: D E E I S T T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T E T L U R J A

C1: LATEST (6)
C2: RUSTLE (6)
DC: RATTLES (7) LUSTRATE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: L R N K G E I A D

C1: READING (7)
C2: DEALING (7)
DC: KING (4) LANKIER (7) DARKLING (8)
OT: DRAGLINE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: S D A I S N P E T

C1: SAINTED (7)
C2: STAINED (7)
DC: PET (3) SANDIEST (8)
OT: DESTAINS (8) SANDPITS (8) SAPIENTS (8) STIPENDS (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 24)

Round 4: 50, 10, 5, 6, 6, 3. Target: 398.

C1: 399.
C2: 398. ((5 + 3) x 50) - (6 + 6 - 10) (10)
Score: 20–30 (max 34)

Round 5: N T G S A I U N E

C1: UNSEATING (18)
C2: UNSEATING (18)
Score: 38–48 (max 52)

Round 6: U L I Y G P E C S

C1: SPLICE (6)
C2: SPLICE (6)
DC: PLUGS (5)
OT: CLYPEUS (7) SPICULE (7)
Score: 44–54 (max 59)

Round 7: L V D T R O I E U

C1: REVOLT (6)
C2: TOILED (6)
DC: OUTLIVED (8) OUTLIER (7)
OT: OUTDRIVE (8)
Score: 50–60 (max 67)

Round 8: 75, 6, 3, 7, 4, 10. Target: 250.

C1: 250. ((7 x 4) - 3) x 10 (10)
C2: 249.
Score: 60–60 (max 77)

Round 9: D E E I S T T T U *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SITUATED which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say DESTITUTE which is correct.
Score: 70–60 (max 87)

Statistics Corner

Clive:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 8.6
Number of maxes - 3

Chris:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 2

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