Wednesday 18th July 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 July 1990.

C1: Champion Derek Coombs (2 wins, 98 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Kendall.
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N K W V T I A A E
R02: C O L A R S I O S
R03: G L T R A E A T D
R04: 50, 2, 10, 9, 4, 10. Target: 467.
R05: Y U B O S E N O V
R06: R R Q Z X A O A T
R07: F I N E D I N U W
R08: 25, 9, 6, 2, 1, 7. Target: 530.
R09: D A V E T O N E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: N K W V T I A A E

C1: AWAKEN/INTAKE (6)
C2: AWAIT (5)
DC: AVIATE (6)
OT: KENTIA (6) NATIVE (6) TAENIA (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: C O L A R S I O S

C1: SAILORS (7)
C2: CAROLS (6)
OT: ARIOSOS (7) COLOSSI (7) LORICAS (7) SOCIALS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: G L T R A E A T D

C1: RATTLED (7)
C2: RATTLED (7)
DC: REGATTA (7)
OT: GRADATE (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 2, 10, 9, 4, 10. Target: 467.

C1: 467. ((50 + 2) x 9) - (10 / 10) (10)
C2: 467. ((50 - 4) x 10) + 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 30–17 (max 30)

Round 5: Y U B O S E N O V

C1: ENVOYS (6)
C2: BOSUN (5)
OT: BONEYS (6) VENOUS (6)
Score: 36–17 (max 36)

Round 6: R R Q Z X A O A T

C1: RAZOR (5)
C2: ROAR (4)
DC: OAT (3) AORTA (5)
OT: ARROZ (5)
Score: 41–17 (max 41)

Round 7: F I N E D I N U W

C1: FINNED (6)
C2: FINNED (6)
DC: UNIFIED (7)
Score: 47–23 (max 48)

Round 8: 25, 9, 6, 2, 1, 7. Target: 530.

C1: 526.
C2: 528. ((2 + 1) x 7 x 25) + 9 - 6 (7)
CV: 530. ((((9 - 6) x 25) + 1) x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 47–30 (max 58)

Round 9: D A V E T O N E R

C1 buzzes on 19.33 seconds to say RENOVATED which is correct.
Score: 57–30 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

Neil:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=20