Countdown Recap 20 February 1991
Series 21 Preliminary
Dictionary: Concise Oxford dictionary
C1: Richard Foster (sitting in the "champions chair" although he's the challenger) from Crowborough, East Sussex. He was blind from birth and is a piano tuner and a memebr of the Institute of Musical Instruments Technology. He is using a Braille machine situated on his lap to print out the selections. On the conundrum round, Richard will phoenetically pronounce the conundrum a second prior to it being revealed.
C2: Barry Grossman, champion (sitting in the "challenger's chair")! returns after yesterday getting the highest score of the series so far - 69, beating the previous 64. His scores to date have been 62, 48 and 49. He lives and works in London and is proud of his Glasgow roots.
DC: Richard Stilgoe (RS) and Alexandra Clayton
RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol Voderman
Summary of game:
Round 1: L O I L X O A T D
Round 2: Z M S E U S C E S
Round 3: B R D R E M A F I
Round 4: 173 (25 8 1 7 2 9)
RS: tea time anagram poser "Who are HUGO S GREBE + LADY QUEAN?"
Round 5: V G U E S W A N R
Round 6: T W Q E A T S O T
Round 7: P S N E A V T O G
Round 8: 845 (50 5 10 2 10 8)
Round 9 (Conundrum): N A Z E L I F U N
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Round 1: L O I L X O A T D
C1: TALL (0)
C2: AXOLOTL (7)
DC: -
Score 00 - 07
Round 2: Z M S E U S C E S
C1: puss (x)
C2: MESSES (6)
DC: CUSSES, MUSSES (6)
Score 00 - 13
Round 3: B R D R E M A F I
C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: MARRED (6)
DC: MARRIED, ADMIRER (7)
Score 06 - 19
Round 4: 173 (25 8 1 7 2 9)
C1: 173 (10) 7 x 25 = 175. 175 -2 = 173
C2: 173 (10) same way as C1
Score 16 - 29
Answer to RS teatime poser: GEORGE BUSH + DAN QUAYLE
Round 5: V G U E S W A N R
C1: SUAVER (6)
C2: ARGUES (6)
DC: -
Score 22 - 35
Round 6: T W Q E A T S O T
C1: WATTS (5)
C2: SWEAT (5)
DC: ATTEST (6)
Score 27 - 40
Round 7: P S N E A V T O G
C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: SPONGE (0)
DC: TANGOES (7)
Score 34 - 40
Round 8: 845 (50 5 10 2 10 8)
C1: 850 (0)
C2: 842 (7) 10 + 5 + 2 = 17. 17 x 50 = 850. 850 - 8 = 842.
CV: 845 (10) 2 x 8 = 16. 10 / 10 = 1. 16 + 1 = 17. 17 x 50 = 850. 850 - 5 = 845.
Score 34 - 47
Round 9 (Conundrum): N A Z E L I F U N
No one gets the conundrum in time. Audience is not asked.
It was INFLUENZA
hence RW saying "I opened the window and 'in flew enza'!
Score 34 - 47
RS: offers the following anagrams of Richard Foster: FREDA R OSTRICH and RADISH CROFTER
RW introduces tomorrow's contestant sitting in the audience: Gillian Tickle.
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Mauro Pratesi
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20 February 1991, Series 21 Preliminary
Moderator: James Robinson