Thursday 23rd February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 32)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Anne Ives.
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (1 win, 53 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T R E I K H U F
R02: S G O E L M U H I
R03: L T N E A C D O F
R04: 50, 2, 4, 3, 10, 8. Target: 661.
R05: N T E L A C O W T
R06: N V S U E L X I D
R07: B L E O P R U S O
R08: 25, 50, 8, 3, 8, 1. Target: 825.
R09: A A B C I K L L M * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T R E I K H U F

C1: fruiter
C2: hunkier
DC: FUNKIER (7) THINKER (7)
OT: RETHINK (7)
Score: 0–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S G O E L M U H I

C1: MOLES (5)
C2: SLOUGH (6)
DC: EGOISM (6) MUESLI (6)
OT: GUMSHOE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 14)

Round 3: L T N E A C D O F

C1: FLOATED (7)
C2: FLOATED (7)
DC: CONFLATED (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 32)

Round 4: 50, 2, 4, 3, 10, 8. Target: 661.

C1: 660. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 8 + 2 (7)
C2: 662. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 8 + 4 (7)
CV: 661. ((50 - 2) x (10 + 4)) - (3 + 8) (10)
Score: 14–20 (max 42)

Round 5: N T E L A C O W T

C1: CATTLE (6)
C2: CATTLE (6)
DC: WATTLE (6) CALOTTE (7)
OT: LACTONE (7) TOWNLET (7)
Score: 20–26 (max 49)

Round 6: N V S U E L X I D

C1: LINED (5)
C2: UNVEILS (7)
OT: UNLIVED (7)
Score: 20–33 (max 56)

Round 7: B L E O P R U S O

C1: BOULES (6)
C2: BLOOPERS (8)
Score: 20–41 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 50, 8, 3, 8, 1. Target: 825.

C1: 825. ((8 + 8) x 50) + 25 (10)
C2: 825. ((8 + 8) x 50) + 25 (10)
Score: 30–51 (max 74)

Round 9: A A B C I K L L M *

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say BLACKMAIL which is correct.
Score: 40–51 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Anne:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

Lawrence:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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