Wednesday 1 February 1989 (Series 17, Prelim 16)

[Thomas Carey]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 February 1989.

C1: Champion Tim Morrissey (5½ wins, 350 points.)
C2: Challenger Gail Cattermole.
DC: Frazer Hines, for his debut and Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D E I T A W S C
R02: S T I L Z E K S A
R03: Y D C O E T U G S
R04: 75, 10, 7, 5, 1, 2. Target: 990.
R05: D S I C A H T I D
R06: N T E S O R B I P
R07: R J E S A N O L G
R08: 50, 2, 10, 5, 1, 9. Target: 720.
R09: A C E E H O R R V (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D E I T A W S C

C1: STAINED (7)
C2: DISTANCE (8)
DC: DISTANCE (8) TAWSE (5)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S T I L Z E K S A

C1: LAZIEST (7)
C2: STALKS (6)
OT: TALKIES (7)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)

Round 3: Y D C O E T U G S

C1: SCOUTED (7)
C2: STODGY (6)
DC: SCOUTED (7) CUSTODY (7)
Score: 14–8 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 10, 7, 5, 1, 2. Target: 990.

C1: 987. ((7+5+1)*75)+(10+2) (7)
C2: 987. ((10+2+1)*75)+(5+7) (7)
CV: 990. (((7*2)-1)*75)+(10+5) (10)
Score: 21–15 (max 32)

Round 5: D S I C A H T I D

C1: DITCH (5)
C2: STAID (5)
DC: CADDISH (7)
OT: ADDICTS (7) DISTICH (7)
Score: 26–20 (max 39)

Round 6: N T E S O R B I P

C1: POINTERS (8)
C2: INSERT (6)
DC: PROTEINS (8)
OT: REPOINTS (8)
Score: 34–20 (max 47)

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Round 7: R J E S A N O L G

C1: ANGLERS (7)
C2: REASON (6)
DC: ORANGES (7)
OT: GALJOEN (7) GAOLERS (7) JANGLES (7) LOANERS (7) ONAGERS (7)
Score: 41–20 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 2, 10, 5, 1, 9. Target: 720.

C1: 720. ((9+5)*50)+(10*2) (10)
C2: 711.
Score: 51–20 (max 64)

Round 9: A C E E H O R R V *

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say OVERREACH which is correct.
Score: 61–20 (max 74)


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