Wednesday 15th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Caroline Coombs.
C2: Champion Len Marshall (1 win, 62 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N T N E I H O R
R02: T V Y D E L Z O A
R03: H L E U V G O A X
R04: 100, 8, 9, 5, 4, 1. Target: 334.
R05: P B T N U E A M D
R06: R G M I A D O T I
R07: L T U K C D E I F
R08: 25, 7, 4, 10, 9, 8. Target: 340.
R09: C E I I N R S T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C N T N E I H O R

C1: THORN (5)
C2: CHOIR (5)
DC: THINNER (7)
OT: INTRENCH (8) NOTCHIER (8)
Score: 5–5 (max 8)

Round 2: T V Y D E L Z O A

C1: TOYED (5)
C2: LAZED (5)
DC: ZEALOT (6)
OT: VOLTED (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 14)

Round 3: H L E U V G O A X

C1: VOGUE (5)
C2: LAUGH (5)
DC: LOVAGE (6)
Score: 15–15 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 8, 9, 5, 4, 1. Target: 334.

C1: 332.
C2: 334. ((100 + 9 + 1) x (8 - 5)) + 4 (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 30)

Round 5: P B T N U E A M D

C1: PANTED (6)
C2: BUTANE (6)
DC: UNTAMED (7)
OT: PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 21–31 (max 37)

Round 6: R G M I A D O T I

C1: miriad
C2: RADIO (5)
DC: ADROIT (6)
OT: ORIGAMI (7)
Score: 21–36 (max 44)

Round 7: L T U K C D E I F

C1: FLICKED/TICKLED (7)
C2: FLUKED (6)
DC: DUCTILE (7)
Score: 28–36 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 7, 4, 10, 9, 8. Target: 340.

C1: -
C2: 340. ((10 + 4) x 25) - (9 + 8 - 7) (10)
Score: 28–46 (max 61)

Round 9: C E I I N R S T Y *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SINCERITY which is correct.
Score: 38–46 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Caroline:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Len:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17