Tuesday 7 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 20)

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Tuesday 7 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 20)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 February 1989.

C1: Champion Evan Simpson (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger Frank Peach.
DC: Frazer Hines and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W L G U E A Q V E
R02: R F P I U J L I O
R03: C P R A E L A S N
R04: 25, 3, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 254.
R05: S T D I S E A T I
R06: N Y L E A E Z R H
R07: T R M T A E B V I
R08: 25, 1, 3, 3, 8, 7. Target: 681.
R09: C E E G I N O R S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: W L G U E A Q V E

C1: LEAGUE (6)
C2: VALUE (5)
DC: LEAGUE (6)
OT: QUELEA (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: R F P I U J L I O

C1: FLOUR (5)
C2: FLIP (4)
DC: FLOUR (5)
OT: POILU (5)
Score: 11–0 (max 11)

Round 3: C P R A E L A S N

C1: PARCELS (7)
C2: PRANCES (7)
DC: PARCELS (7) PARLANCES (18)
OT: PANCREAS (8) PARLANCE (8)
Score: 18–7 (max 29)

Well it’s in the COD7… ;)

Round 4: 25, 3, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 254.

C1: 254. (25*(9+1))+(5+2-3) (10)
C2: 254. (25*(9+1))+(5+2-3) (10)
Score: 28–17 (max 39)

Round 5: S T D I S E A T I

C1: DISTASTE (8)
C2: DISTASTE (8)
DC: TIDIES (6) DISTASTE (8) something that looks like STAIDEST (8) which may again be COD7-only
OT: DITSIEST (8)
Score: 36–25 (max 47)

Round 6: N Y L E A E Z R H

C1: NEARLY (6)
C2: NEARLY (6)
DC: NEARLY (6) HEALER (6)
OT: LARNEY (6) LEANER (6)
Score: 42–31 (max 53)

Round 7: T R M T A E B V I

C1: VIBRATE (7)
C2: VIBRATE (7)
DC: AMBIVERT (8) VERBATIM (8)
Score: 49–38 (max 61)

Round 8: 25, 1, 3, 3, 8, 7. Target: 681.

C1: 682.
C2: 681. ((8*3)+3)*25+(7-1) (10)
Score: 49–48 (max 71)

Round 9: C E E G I N O R S (or maybe a Z)

No one buzzes. The answer was RECOGNISE (or maybe RECOGNIZE).
Score: 49–48 (max 81)


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