Tuesday 12th February 1991 (Series 21, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 February 1991.

C1: Champion Nick Saloman (2 wins, 122 points.)
C2: Challenger Douglas Whittle.
DC: Alexandra Clayton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P D K Y I E R E R
R02: C M T I E T D U W
R03: N Z R H E O D S I
R04: 50, 2, 6, 9, 4, 8. Target: 115.
R05: C T T U A W L A O
R06: R N G G I L A S O
R07: L I R P E S E T F
R08: 75, 8, 4, 5, 1, 2. Target: 468.
R09: G R E E T I C A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P D K Y I E R E R

C1: RIPER (5)
C2: PRIDE (5)
DC: PERKIER (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: C M T I E T D U W

C1: WITTED (6)
C2: CITED (5)
OT: DICTUM (6) TECTUM (6) TEDIUM (6)
Score: 11–5 (max 13)

Round 3: N Z R H E O D S I

C1: SHRINED (7)
C2: HERONS (6)
DC: DEHORNS (7) HINDERS (7)
OT: NERDISH (7) ROSINED (7) INSHORE (7)
Score: 18–5 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 2, 6, 9, 4, 8. Target: 115.

C1: 115. (50 x 2) + 9 + 6 (10)
C2: 115. Mistake in working.
Score: 28–5 (max 30)

Round 5: C T T U A W L A O

C1: OUTLAW (6)
C2: ACTUAL (6)
OT: TACTUAL (7)
Score: 34–11 (max 37)

Round 6: R N G G I L A S O

C1: SOARING (7)
C2: LOSING (6)
DC: GLARING (7)
OT: AGRIONS (7) SIGNORA (7) GAOLING (7) GIRASOL (7) GOSLING (7) GRINGOS (7) LOGGIAS (7) RANGOLI (7)
Score: 41–11 (max 44)

Round 7: L I R P E S E T F

C1: FILTERS (7)
C2: pelters
DC: REPTILES (8) FERTILE (7) REPLIES (7)
OT: PELTRIES (8) PERLITES (8)
Score: 48–11 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 8, 4, 5, 1, 2. Target: 468.

C1: 468. (8 - 5 + 75) x (4 + 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 58–11 (max 62)

Round 9: G R E E T I C A T

No one buzzes. The answer was CIGARETTE.
Score: 58–11 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Nick:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

Douglas:
Total score - 11
Raw score - 28
Total % of max - 15
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 1.2
Raw average score per round - 3.1
Number of maxes - 0

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=21