Monday 30 January 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 14)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Monday 30 January 1989.

C1: Challenger Tim Morrissey. ( 2.5 wins, 170 points.)
C2: Challenger Mary Hawes. ( 0.5 wins, 51 points.)
DC: Sylvia Syms and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S C A U T I Z O
R02: P D T A E I S R W
R03: T R O E J S L O N
R04: 50, 3, 3, 5, 6, 10. Target: 611.
R05: G L S E I I G P D
R06: M K A B N A E Q E
R07: P T Y I O E S D C
R08: 50, 10, 10, 7, 6, 9. Target: 211.
R09: D E G I L L M N O (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Tim and Mary had a 51-51 draw last episode (Classic Game) so this is the rematch…

Round 1: L S C A U T I Z O

C1: CLOUTS (6)
C2: OCULIST (7)
DC: STOICAL (7)
OT: OUTSAIL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

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

C1: TRAIPSED (8)
C2: ASTRIDE (7)
OT: WIRETAPS (8)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T R O E J S L O N

C1: LOOTERS (7)
C2: JOSTLE (6)
DC: ROOTLES (7)
OT: RETOOLS (7) TOOLERS (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 3, 3, 5, 6, 10. Target: 611.

C1: 610. ((6+5)*50)+((3+3)*10) (7)
C2: 610. ((3+3+6)*50)+10 (7)
CV: 611. (50-3)*(10+3) (10)
Score: 22–14 (max 32)

Round 5: G L S E I I G P D

C1: PIGGIES (7)
C2: PLIED (5)
Score: 29–14 (max 39)

Round 6: M K A B N A E Q E

C1: ABEAM (5)
C2: EMBANK (6)
DC: EMBANK (6)
Score: 29–20 (max 45)

Round 7: P T Y I O E S D C

C1: DOPIEST (7)
C2: DESPOTIC (8)
Score: 29–28 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 10, 10, 7, 6, 9. Target: 211.

C1: 210. ((9-6)*7)*10 (7)
C2: 210. ((9+6+7)*10)-10 (7)
CV: 211. (50*6)-(10*7)-(10+9) (10)
Score: 36–35 (max 63)

Oh no! Another crucial! Well it can’t be a draw this time…

Round 9: D E G I L L M N O *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MODELLING which is correct.
Score: 46–35 (max 73)

Win. Mary got a set of dictionaries for her trouble, though.


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