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Tuesday 13th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 32)

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:21 pm
by James Robinson
Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 August 1991.

C1: Challenger David Smith.
C2: Champion Niall Laverty (1 win, 68 points.)
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S Z E A N L O E
R02: N Q I P T U D E S
R03: G J L O E D T A S
R04: 75, 10, 8, 5, 5, 9. Target: 819.
R05: F G E T W A H N O
R06: K R N I B U F I S
R07: T V L E T I R E R
R08: 75, 4, 5, 3, 1, 8. Target: 729.
R09: B O A R O N T I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S Z E A N L O E

C1: CLEANSE (7)
C2: CLEANSE (7)
DC: SCALENE (7)
OT: CALZONES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N Q I P T U D E S

C1: SQUINTED (8)
C2: SQUINTED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: G J L O E D T A S

C1: JOLTED (6)
C2: GLOATED/JOSTLED (7)
OT: DOTAGES (7) LEGATOS (7)
Score: 15–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 10, 8, 5, 5, 9. Target: 819.

C1: 817.
C2: 820. (75 + 8 - (5 / 5)) x 10 (7)
CV: 819. (((5 x 5) + 75) x 8) + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 15–29 (max 33)

Round 5: F G E T W A H N O

C1: WHEAT (5)
C2: WHAT (4)
DC: TOWAGE (6)
Score: 20–29 (max 39)

Round 6: K R N I B U F I S

C1: FIRKINS (7)
C2: BRINKS (6)
DC: FIBRINS (7)
Score: 27–29 (max 46)

Round 7: T V L E T I R E R

C1: rivetter
C2: RETIRE (6)
DC: RIVETER (7)
OT: RETITLE (7) REVILER (7)
Score: 27–35 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 4, 5, 3, 1, 8. Target: 729.

C1: 726.
C2: 729. (75 + 5 + 1) x (8 + 4 - 3) (10)
Score: 27–45 (max 63)

Round 9: B O A R O N T I P

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say APROBATION which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 13.5 seconds to say PROBATION which is correct.
Score: 27–55 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

Niall:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=22

Re: Tuesday 13th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 32)

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:58 am
by Gavin Chipper
I wondered if Carol didn't get the 819 herself given her reaction to it (this happened before in the series as well). It was also 91×9 to go with the other numbers which was 81×9.

Re: Tuesday 13th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 32)

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:21 pm
by Thomas Carey
C1 clearly pressed the wrong key by mistake...

Re: Tuesday 13th August 1991 (Series 22, Prelim 32)

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:21 pm
by Gavin Chipper
Yeah he should have pressed space or whatever it is you press now to clear it.