Thursday 16th March 1989 (Series 17, 2nd SF)

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Thursday 16th March 1989 (Series 17, 2nd SF)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 16 March 1989.

C1: No.6 Seed Vicki McCarthy (4 wins, 209 points.)
C2: No.2 Seed Lawrence Pearse (9 wins, 490 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P O E N R A C F
R02: R N O C A P I D E
R03: T L I O W G N E G
R04: 5, 6, 9, 3, 5, 9. Target: 737.
R05: T H E G A X T U S
R06: R D I E T R V I B
R07: M N U S A R O L W
R08: 25, 4, 4, 5, 9, 5. Target: 487.
R09: D E L O R S T U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P O E N R A C F

C1: PRONE/APRON (5)
C2: OPERA (5)
DC: FORERAN (7)
OT: PROFANER (8)
Score: 5–5 (max 8)

Round 2: R N O C A P I D E

C1: candier
C2: CAPRINE/PRANCED (7)
DC: CAPONIER (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) CANOPIED (8) ENDOCARP (8) PROCAINE (8)
Score: 5–12 (max 16)

Round 3: T L I O W G N E G

C1: toweling
C2: GLOWING (7)
OT: WELTING (7) WINGLET (7)
Score: 5–19 (max 23)

Round 4: 5, 6, 9, 3, 5, 9. Target: 737.

C1: 747.
C2: 738. (((6 + 3) x 9) + (5 / 5)) x 9 (7)
Score: 5–26 (max 30)

Round 5: T H E G A X T U S

C1: TAUGHT (6)
C2: HATES (5)
DC: EXHAUST (7)
Score: 11–26 (max 37)

Round 6: R D I E T R V I B

C1: DIRTIER (7)
C2: DIRTIER (7)
Score: 18–33 (max 44)

Round 7: M N U S A R O L W

C1: AMOURS (6)
C2: SALMON (6)
DC: NORMALS (7)
OT: SOLANUM (7) SOLUNAR (7) UNMORAL (7)
Score: 24–39 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 4, 4, 5, 9, 5. Target: 487.

C1: 484.
C2: 487. (4 x 5 x 25) - (4 + 9) (10)
Score: 24–49 (max 61)

Round 9: D E L O R S T U Y *

No one buzzes. The answer was DESULTORY.
Score: 24–49 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Vicki:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 1

Lawrence:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=17
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Re: Thursday 16th March 1989 (Series 17, 2nd SF)

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James Robinson wrote:C1: toweling - should have been given, as it's OK as an American spelling, which were OK back then :oops:
DC were right this time, as the American spelling wasn't listed until the COD8.
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Re: Thursday 16th March 1989 (Series 17, 2nd SF)

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Clive Brooker wrote:
James Robinson wrote:C1: toweling - should have been given, as it's OK as an American spelling, which were OK back then :oops:
DC were right this time, as the American spelling wasn't listed until the COD8.
Well spotted, Clive, probably a misinterpretation of my notes by James (who doesn't make many mistakes, to be fair!). I've updated the wiki entry accordingly, but I'll leave JR to amend the recap if he wants to. :)
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Re: Thursday 16th March 1989 (Series 17, 2nd SF)

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Mike Brown wrote:
Clive Brooker wrote:
James Robinson wrote:C1: toweling - should have been given, as it's OK as an American spelling, which were OK back then :oops:
DC were right this time, as the American spelling wasn't listed until the COD8.
Well spotted, Clive, probably a misinterpretation of my notes by James (who doesn't make many mistakes, to be fair!). I've updated the wiki entry accordingly, but I'll leave JR to amend the recap if he wants to. :)
Well, when the notes said a tick next to US for TOWELING on the notes, I assumed that meant it was fine on that basis.

But, since we've got it sorted, I'll gladly alter it on here. :)
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Re: Thursday 16th March 1989 (Series 17, 2nd SF)

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James Robinson wrote:Well, when the notes said a tick next to US for TOWELING on the notes, I assumed that meant it was fine on that basis.
I agree the notes are a bit ambiguous. No offence meant, sir!
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