Wednesday 25 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 11)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 January 1989.

C1: Champion Tim Morrissey (1 win, 63 points.)
C2: Challenger Julie Pharro.
DC: Sylvia Syms and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M S C O I D A G E
R02: L Y R I O V L E R
R03: L R E I W H N A P
R04: 25, 50, 6, 1, 9, 5. Target: 765.
R05: C T V E I H Z S U
R06: R E X F O S B I D
R07: T R D M E A N D I
R08: 25, 10, 6, 8, 10, 9. Target: 327.
R09: A C D E E H K N Y (conundrum)


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Tim, a 12-year-old, beat Jean Tweddell the day before this. It was a very close contest and a Classic Game. Now he is back for his second appearance.

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M S C O I D A G E

C1: MIDGES (6)
C2: CADGES (6)
DC: MIDGES (6) CADGES (6)
OT: MEDICOS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L Y R I O V L E R

C1: LOVELY (6)
C2: LOVELY (6)
DC: VERILY (6) LOVELY (6) LIVELY (6) LIVERY (6)
OT: EVILLY (6) OVERLY (6) ROLLER (6) VILELY (6) VOLLEY (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: L R E I W H N A P

C1: PLAINER (7)
C2: PLAINER (7)
DC: INHALER (7)
OT: HARELIP (7) HEPARIN (7) HERNIAL (7) PRALINE (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 50, 6, 1, 9, 5. Target: 765.

C1: 765. (50+1)*(9+6) (10)
C2: 756.
Score: 29–19 (max 30)

The first breakthrough.

Round 5: C T V E I H Z S U

C1: ITCHES (6)
C2: CHIVES (6)
DC: CIVETS (6) EVICTS (6) CHIVES (6)
OT: CHUTES (6) CUEIST (6) CUTIES (6) ETHICS (6) TICHES (6)
Score: 35–25 (max 36)

Round 6: R E X F O S B I D

C1: FORBIDS (7)
C2: DEBRIS (6)
DC: DISROBE (7)
OT: BORIDES (7) FIREBOX (7)
Score: 42–25 (max 43)

Round 7: T R D M E A N D I

C1: DRAINED (7)
C2: DRAINED (7)
DC: ADMIRED (7) MINARET (7)
OT: DANDIER (7) DETRAIN (7) MEDIANT (7) MERANTI (7) RAIMENT (7) READMIT (7) TRAINED (7)
Score: 49–32 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 10, 6, 8, 10, 9. Target: 327.

C1: 325. ((9-6)+10)*25 (7)
C2: 325. (6+8)*25 = 350
CV: 327. ((25+8)*10)-(9-6) (10)
Score: 56–32 (max 60)

While Tim was saying his solution, he realised that the 10 and the 8 could easily get him to 327. Still, he has won the game as Julie ended up with 350.

Round 9: A C D E E H K N Y

No one buzzes. The answer was HACKNEYED.
Score: 56–32 (max 70)

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