Friday 3rd March 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 3 March 1989.

C1: Challenger David Gledhill.
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (7 wins, 386 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N S E I V U O D
R02: N W E S U N J A D
R03: L E A I T Y S M A
R04: 75, 9, 6, 10, 6, 10. Target: 864.
R05: H Z I C E G D I R
R06: C P E R L I U I W
R07: D F E S A L N I T
R08: 50, 10, 9, 6, 1, 5. Target: 689.
R09: T I N Y T O N N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N S E I V U O D

C1: RINSE (5)
C2: VERSION (7)
DC: ENVIOUS (7) NERVOUS (7) SOUVENIR (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N W E S U N J A D

C1: SWANNED (7)
C2: SWANNED (7)
DC: DUENNAS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: L E A I T Y S M A

C1: MEATY (5)
C2: LAMEST (6)
DC: LAITY (5) steamily
OT: MALATES (7) MEATILY (7)
Score: 7–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 9, 6, 10, 6, 10. Target: 864.

C1: 852.
C2: 861. ((6 + 6 + 75) x 10) - 9 (7)
CV: 864. (75 + 10 + 10 + (6 / 6)) x 9 (10)
Score: 7–27 (max 32)

Round 5: H Z I C E G D I R

C1: RIDGE (5)
C2: CHIDE (5)
DC: chider DICIER (6)
OT: DREICH (6) DRIECH (6)
Score: 12–32 (max 38)

Round 6: C P E R L I U I W

C1: purile
C2: PRICE (5)
DC: WILIER (6) CURLEW (6)
Score: 12–37 (max 44)

Round 7: D F E S A L N I T

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: INFLATES (8)
OT: INFLATED (8) LANDTIES (8)
Score: 12–45 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 10, 9, 6, 1, 5. Target: 689.

C1: -
C2: 690. ((9 + 6 - 1) x 50) - 10 (7)
CV: 689. ((9 + 5) x 50) - (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 12–52 (max 62)

Round 9: T I N Y T O N N E

No one buzzes. The answer was NONENTITY.
Score: 12–52 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 12
Raw score - 29
Total % of max - 17
Raw % of max - 40
Total average score per round - 1.3
Raw average score per round - 3.2
Number of maxes - 1

Lawrence:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

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