Thursday 21st September 1989 (Series 18, Prelim 54)
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:37 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 21 September 1989.
C1: Challenger Garry Thomas.
C2: Champion Richard Evans (5 wins, 268 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G S E O N O W I
R02: U L C U R G U R T
R03: P W E A X B E T R
R04: 50, 25, 2, 1, 1, 5. Target: 624.
R05: O P Y G M E D G R
R06: S L Q E I H G S O
R07: A O R B N S A D E
R08: 50, 3, 7, 8, 5, 1. Target: 238.
R09: C E L N R T T U U * (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G S E O N O W I
C1: SWOONING (8)
C2: SWOONING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: U L C U R G U R T
C1: CURL (4)
C2: CURT (4)
OT: CULT (4) GLUT (4) GURU (4) TRUG (4)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)
Round 3: P W E A X B E T R
C1: BERATE (6)
C2: EXPERT (6)
DC: REPEAT (6)
OT: BEATER (6) BEWARE (6) EPATER (6) PEWTER (6) REBATE (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)
Round 4: 50, 25, 2, 1, 1, 5. Target: 624.
C1: 624. ((50 x 2) x (5 + 1)) + 25 - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 28–18 (max 28)
Round 5: O P Y G M E D G R
C1: DOGGER (6)
C2: GROPED (6)
DC: GORGED (6)
OT: PROGGED (7)
Score: 34–24 (max 35)
Round 6: S L Q E I H G S O
C1: hissle
C2: SLEIGHS (7)
OT: ISOHELS (7)
Score: 34–31 (max 42)
Round 7: A O R B N S A D E
C1: bonders
C2: BROADENS (8)
OT: BANDORAS (8) BANDORES (8) SEABOARD (8)
Score: 34–39 (max 50)
Round 8: 50, 3, 7, 8, 5, 1. Target: 238.
C1: 238. (50 x 5) - (8 + 3 + 1) (10)
C2: 238. (50 x 5) - (8 + 3 + 1) (10)
Score: 44–49 (max 60)
Round 9: C E L N R T T U U *
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say UNCLUTTER which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was TRUCULENT.
Score: 44–49 (max 70)
Statistics Corner
Garry:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 5
Richard:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18
C1: Challenger Garry Thomas.
C2: Champion Richard Evans (5 wins, 268 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Dinah Sheridan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G S E O N O W I
R02: U L C U R G U R T
R03: P W E A X B E T R
R04: 50, 25, 2, 1, 1, 5. Target: 624.
R05: O P Y G M E D G R
R06: S L Q E I H G S O
R07: A O R B N S A D E
R08: 50, 3, 7, 8, 5, 1. Target: 238.
R09: C E L N R T T U U * (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G S E O N O W I
C1: SWOONING (8)
C2: SWOONING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: U L C U R G U R T
C1: CURL (4)
C2: CURT (4)
OT: CULT (4) GLUT (4) GURU (4) TRUG (4)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)
Round 3: P W E A X B E T R
C1: BERATE (6)
C2: EXPERT (6)
DC: REPEAT (6)
OT: BEATER (6) BEWARE (6) EPATER (6) PEWTER (6) REBATE (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)
Round 4: 50, 25, 2, 1, 1, 5. Target: 624.
C1: 624. ((50 x 2) x (5 + 1)) + 25 - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 28–18 (max 28)
Round 5: O P Y G M E D G R
C1: DOGGER (6)
C2: GROPED (6)
DC: GORGED (6)
OT: PROGGED (7)
Score: 34–24 (max 35)
Round 6: S L Q E I H G S O
C1: hissle
C2: SLEIGHS (7)
OT: ISOHELS (7)
Score: 34–31 (max 42)
Round 7: A O R B N S A D E
C1: bonders
C2: BROADENS (8)
OT: BANDORAS (8) BANDORES (8) SEABOARD (8)
Score: 34–39 (max 50)
Round 8: 50, 3, 7, 8, 5, 1. Target: 238.
C1: 238. (50 x 5) - (8 + 3 + 1) (10)
C2: 238. (50 x 5) - (8 + 3 + 1) (10)
Score: 44–49 (max 60)
Round 9: C E L N R T T U U *
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say UNCLUTTER which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was TRUCULENT.
Score: 44–49 (max 70)
Statistics Corner
Garry:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 5
Richard:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=18