Friday 3rd August 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 3 August 1990.

C1: Challenger John Rowan.
C2: Champion Maurice Binks (1 win, 35 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C X T I E P I R
R02: E I L R V N S R C
R03: P M W R E I G Z A
R04: 50, 100, 6, 6, 7, 1. Target: 694.
R05: E A L B T J D G I
R06: T R D E O E L V P
R07: I O S R F D B C E
R08: 25, 8, 5, 10, 6, 1. Target: 306.
R09: A C D E E K L N S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C X T I E P I R

C1: SPRITE (6)
C2: STRIPE (6)
DC: PRICIEST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: E I L R V N S R C

C1: LIVENS (6)
C2: SILVER (6)
DC: SILVERN (7)
RW: SLIVER (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: P M W R E I G Z A

C1: WAGER (5)
C2: GRAPE (5)
DC: MIRAGE (6)
OT: EPIGRAM (7)
Score: 17–17 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 100, 6, 6, 7, 1. Target: 694.

C1: 694. (7 x 100) - 6 (10)
C2: 694. (7 x 100) - 6 (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 32)

Round 5: E A L B T J D G I

C1: TABLED (6)
C2: ALBEIT (6)
DC: LIGATED (7) giblet
Score: 33–33 (max 39)

Round 6: T R D E O E L V P

C1: DEPORT (6)
C2: PROVED (6)
DC: replot
OT: REVOLTED (8)
Score: 39–39 (max 47)

Round 7: I O S R F D B C E

C1: FORCED (6)
C2: BODICES (7)
DC: SCRIBED (7) FORBIDS (7)
OT: BORIDES (7) CORBIES (7) DISROBE (7)
Score: 39–46 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 8, 5, 10, 6, 1. Target: 306.

C1: 306. ((8 - 6 + 10) x 25) + 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 306. (6 x 25 x (10 - 8)) + 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 49–56 (max 64)

Round 9: A C D E E K L N S *

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say SLACKENED which is correct.
Score: 49–66 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

Maurice:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

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