Thursday 2 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 17)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 February 1989.

C1: Challenger Tim Morrissey (6½ wins,411 points).
C2: Challenger Jenny O'Sullivan.
DC: Frazer Hines and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W M G I A X E H V
R02: R T I D E S P A F
R03: R I U F N L O E N
R04: 25, 10, 9, 2, 1, 5. Target: 223.
R05: T B I M L A R E V
R06: L R P O A I R E Q
R07: N C W O D A E T S
R08: 75, 4, 9, 2, 5, 10. Target: 383.
R09: E I K M N R S S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: W M G I A X E H V

C1: IMAGE (5)
C2: WEIGH (5)
DC: WAIVE (5) AWEIGH (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R T I D E S P A F

C1: TRAIPSED (8)
C2: ASTRIDE (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 14)

Round 3: R I U F N L O E N

C1: FUNNIER (7)
C2: FUNNIER (7)
DC: FLUORINE (8)
Score: 20–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 10, 9, 2, 1, 5. Target: 223.

C1: 223. (25*9)-2 (10)
C2: 223. (25*9)-2 (10)
Score: 30–22 (max 32)

Round 5: T B I M L A R E V

C1: VIBRATE (7)
C2: maltier
DC: TIMBREL (7)
OT: AMBIVERT (8) VERBATIM (8)
Score: 37–22 (max 40)

Round 6: L R P O A I R E Q

C1: RAPIER (6)
C2: REPAIR (6)
DC: RAPIER (6)
OT: PAROLE (6) RAILER (6) ROPIER (6)
Score: 43–28 (max 46)

Round 7: N C W O D A E T S

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: DECANTS (7)
DC: DEACONS (7) DOWNCAST (8)
Score: 50–35 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 4, 9, 2, 5, 10. Target: 383.

C1: 383. (75*5)+(10-2) (10)
C2: 383. (75*5)+(10-2) (10)
Score: 60–45 (max 64)

Round 9: E I K M N R S S U

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say MURKINESS which is correct.
Score: 70–45 (max 74)

Tim's next game will be his last prelim (unless he unfairly loses, but - SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER for tomorrow - he dosen't).

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