Monday 13th March 1989 (Series 17, 3rd QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 13 March 1989.

C1: No.6 Seed Vicki McCarthy (3 wins, 152 points.)
C2: No.3 Seed David Poulter (6 wins, 333 points.)
DC: Georgia Hole and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D E N R S I P R I
R02: G N L E O M D O U
R03: L Z I E M N E D N
R04: 100, 3, 10, 1, 4, 8. Target: 630.
R05: L V A O Q R E S N
R06: G R D O E K S I T
R07: C T J E O V G O W
R08: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 3. Target: 187.
R09: A A D G I M N R U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D E N R S I P R I

C1: PRISED (6)
C2: SPINED (6)
DC: INSPIRED (8)
OT: INSPIRER (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: G N L E O M D O U

C1: LOUNGED (7)
C2: LONGED (6)
OT: GLOOMED (7) GOODMEN (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: L Z I E M N E D N

C1: DENIM (5)
C2: MINED (5)
DC: DENIZEN (7)
OT: LINEMEN (7)
Score: 18–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 3, 10, 1, 4, 8. Target: 630.

C1: 630. (100 + 1 + 4) x (10 - 8) x 3 (10)
C2: 632.
Score: 28–11 (max 32)

Round 5: L V A O Q R E S N

C1: LOVERS (6)
C2: SLAVER (6)
DC: LOANERS (7)
OT: VERONAL (7)
Score: 34–17 (max 39)

Round 6: G R D O E K S I T

C1: STODGIER (8)
C2: GOITRES (7)
DC: SKIRTED (7)
Score: 42–17 (max 47)

Round 7: C T J E O V G O W

C1: COVET (5)
C2: COVET (5)
Score: 47–22 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 3. Target: 187.

C1: 187. 8 - 1 + (3 x 10) + (3 x 50) (10)
C2: 187. 8 - 1 + (3 x 10) + (3 x 50) (10)
Score: 57–32 (max 62)

Round 9: A A D G I M N R U *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MARAUDING which is correct.
Score: 57–42 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Vicki:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

David:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3

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

[Jon O'Neill]

I was born this day!

[Joseph Krol]

I was born this day!

You're lucky, I was born on a Saturday.
Edit: Great thread idea...