Countdown Recap: Tuesday 27 March 1990
Series 19 Quarter Final 4
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C1: Maureen Harmer, number 4 seed. A retired teacher from Falmouth. 5 wins, 216 total, average 43. Favourite word in the series was MOUNTIES. But it was not allowed
C2: Gino Corr, number 5 seed. A mature student from Aberdeen. Used to work in the oil industry but now works in management. 4 wins, 199 total, 49.78 average. Favourite word WHAUPS (northern curlews)
DC: Nigel Rees and Simon Mason (from the Oxford University Press)
RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol Voderman
Summary of game:
Round 1: L L T O A S R U G
Round 2: H X F G E I U T S
Round 3: R V J T E O E N U
Round 4: 673 (100 75 50 3 7 2)
Round 5: N W Y K E A I D G
Round 6: R C C E I P R O S
Round 7: S L N M A E I P N
Round 8: 988 (75 1 5 10 4 6)
Round 9 (Conundrum): T I N Y C H E S T
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Round 1: L L T O A S R U G
C1: GROUTS (6)
C2: ALLOTS (6) GC wanted to try GASTURAL (x)
DC: -
Score 06 - 06
Round 2: H X F G E I U T S
C1: FIGHTS (6)
C2: EXIST (0)
DC: FETISH (6)
Score 12 - 06
Round 3: R V J T E O E N U
C1: TUREEN (0)
C2: VENTURE (7)
DC: -
Score 12 - 13
Round 4: 673 (100 75 50 3 7 2)
C1: 675 (0)
C2: 673 (10) 7 x 100 = 700. 75 - 50 = 25. 700 - 25 = 675. 675 - 2 = 673.
CV: -
Score 12 - 23
Round 5: N W Y K E A I D G
C1: WAKING (0)
C2: WINDAGE (7)
DC: -
Score 12 - 30
Round 6: R C C E I P R O S
C1: PRICES (0)
C2: CORRIES (7) (GC: a gully in the highlands)
DC: -
Score 12 - 37
Round 7: S L N M A E I P N
C1: MAPLES (0)
C2: PLAINSMEN (18)
DC: -
RW: After about 90 games, the first 9 letter word of the series.
Score 12 - 55
Round 8: 988 (75 1 5 10 4 6)
C1: 980 (0) 10 + 4 = 14. 14 - 1 = 13. 13 x 75 = 950!!! (wrong it makes 975!!!)
C2: 0 (0)
CV: 988 (10) 10 + 4 = 14. 14 - 1 = 13. 75 + 6 - 5 = 76. 13 x 76 = 988
Score 12 - 55
Round 9 (Conundrum): T I N Y C H E S T
C1 buzzes in on 14 seconds and correctly says: SYNTHETIC.
Score 22 - 55
C2 qualifies for the semi final.
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Mauro Pratesi
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Tuesday 27 March 1990, Series 19, Quarter Final 4
Moderator: James Robinson