Monday 27th February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Fuad Shammas.
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (3 wins, 161 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N F L I A E P T D
R02: C L I A W T E N Z
R03: C V T A I O L I S
R04: 25, 3, 1, 10, 8, 4. Target: 396.
R05: D R A E J W S I Q
R06: Y V S O A U D E M
R07: G R O E R F E G A
R08: 50, 1, 10, 10, 9, 5. Target: 595.
R09: E G H N O R S S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N F L I A E P T D

C1: INFLATED (8)
C2: INFLATED (8)
OT: PANTILED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: C L I A W T E N Z

C1: ENTAIL (6)
C2: LINE (4)
DC: CLIENT (6) LANCET (6)
OT: CANTLE (6) INWALE (6) LECTIN (6) LENTIC (6)
Score: 14–8 (max 14)

Round 3: C V T A I O L I S

C1: VOCALIST (8)
C2: VOCALIST (8)
Score: 22–16 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 3, 1, 10, 8, 4. Target: 396.

C1: 396. ((10 + 8 - (3 - 1)) x 25) - 4 (10)
C2: 398.
Score: 32–16 (max 32)

Round 5: D R A E J W S I Q

C1: READS (5)
C2: RAISED (6)
DC: JAWS (4) JAWED (5) WADERS (6)
OT: DEWARS (6) WADIES (6) WEIRDS (6)
Score: 32–22 (max 38)

Round 6: Y V S O A U D E M

C1: AMUSED (6)
C2: SAVOY (5)
DC: SOMEDAY (7)
Score: 38–22 (max 45)

Round 7: G R O E R F E G A

C1: FORGER (6)
C2: FORAGER (7)
OT: REFORGE (7) REGORGE (7)
Score: 38–29 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 1, 10, 10, 9, 5. Target: 595.

C1: 595. ((50 + 9) x 10) + 5 (10)
C2: 595. (50 x 10) + (10 x 9) + 5 (10)
Score: 48–39 (max 62)

Round 9: E G H N O R S S U *

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say ROUGHNESS which is correct.
Score: 48–49 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Fuad:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

Lawrence:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 6

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