Monday 19th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 56)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 19 March 1990.

C1: Champion Gino Corr (2 wins, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Wilson.
DC: Freda Thornton and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G M S A I R O B E
R02: R D P O E Y G P U
R03: T N S O A H E S T
R04: 50, 6, 2, 2, 1, 7. Target: 647.
R05: B A I W L L X L Q
R06: S D R E U T A T R
R07: V N D D S I A C A
R08: 25, 100, 50, 5, 3, 1. Target: 272.
R09: W O R S T S I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G M S A I R O B E

C1: MIRAGES (7)
C2: grimace
DC: GAMES (5) ROBES (5)
OT: GAMBIERS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R D P O E Y G P U

C1: GROUPED (7)
C2: GROUPED (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T N S O A H E S T

C1: HASTENS (7)
C2: STONES (6)
OT: HOTNESS (7) NOTATES (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 6, 2, 2, 1, 7. Target: 647.

C1: 648.
C2: 647. ((6 + 7) x 50) - (2 + 1) (10)
Score: 21–17 (max 32)

Round 5: B A I W L L X L Q

C1: BALL (4)
C2: BAIL (4)
DC: WILL (4)
OT: WAXBILL (7)
Score: 25–21 (max 39)

Round 6: S D R E U T A T R

C1: STARTED (7)
C2: STARTED (7)
DC: STATURED (8)
OT: REDSTART (8)
Score: 32–28 (max 47)

Round 7: V N D D S I A C A

C1: VIANDS (6)
C2: SCAN (4)
DC: DIVANS (6)
OT: CANDIDAS (8)
Score: 38–28 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 100, 50, 5, 3, 1. Target: 272.

C1: 272. (5 x 50) + 25 - 3 (10)
C2: 271.
Score: 48–28 (max 65)

Round 9: W O R S T S I D E

No one buzzes. The answer was DROWSIEST.
Score: 48–28 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Gino:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Michael:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=19