Thursday 2nd August 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 August 1990.

C1: Champion Alan Harris (1 win, 39 points.)
C2: Challenger Maurice Binks.
DC: Simon Mason and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N W P M U I A H O
R02: I E B Y L R L Z G
R03: C V L A I D E S D
R04: 75, 50, 9, 10, 1, 4. Target: 966.
R05: U E G F B D R T C
R06: P S S J S A I E P
R07: A U N D M D Y Q A
R08: 100, 6, 6, 4, 7, 1. Target: 996.
R09: O U T L A P P E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: N W P M U I A H O

C1: WIMP (4)
C2: whimp
DC: HUMAN (5) WOMAN (5) PIANO (5)
OT: AINHUM (6) MOPANI (6)
Score: 4–0 (max 6)

Round 2: I E B Y L R L Z G

C1: GRILL (5)
C2: GRILLE (6)
DC: GERBIL (6)
OT: LEGIBLY (7)
Score: 4–6 (max 13)

Round 3: C V L A I D E S D

C1: CAVILS (6)
C2: SCALDED (7)
DC: CADDIES (7)
OT: ADVICES (7) ADVISED (7) LADDIES (7) VESICAL (7)
Score: 4–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 50, 9, 10, 1, 4. Target: 966.

C1: 966. ((9 + 4) x 75) - (10 - 1) (10)
C2: 966. ((9 + 4) x 75) - (10 - 1) (10)
Score: 14–23 (max 30)

Round 5: U E G F B D R T C

C1: BRUTE (5)
C2: BUDGET (6)
DC: FUDGE (5)
OT: CURBED (6) TRUDGE (6) TURFED (6)
Score: 14–29 (max 36)

Round 6: P S S J S A I E P

C1: PASSES (6)
C2: PASSES (6)
OT: ASEPSIS (7)
Score: 20–35 (max 43)

Round 7: A U N D M D Y Q A

C1: maundy
C2: maundy
DC: MUDDY (5)
OT: ADMAN (5) DAMNA (5) DANDA (5) DANDY (5) DAYAN (5) DUNAM (5) MAUND (5) NUDDY (5)
Score: 20–35 (max 48)

Round 8: 100, 6, 6, 4, 7, 1. Target: 996.

C1: 996. ((100 - 1) x (6 + 4)) + 6 (10)
C2: 998.
Score: 30–35 (max 58)

Round 9: O U T L A P P E D

No one buzzes. The answer was POPULATED.
Score: 30–35 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

Maurice:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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