Wednesday 19th September 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 57)

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Wednesday 19th September 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 57)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 September 1990.

C1: Challenger Ray Norris.
C2: Champion Robert Houston (1 win, 42 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V L E I L P B U D
R02: S G R M J A I U I
R03: N N R U A T S A S
R04: 100, 7, 9, 3, 1, 8. Target: 483.
R05: D P D Z D C E O I
R06: D S D A E A H S I
R07: Y C T R O E N Q O
R08: 50, 8, 2, 1, 3, 6. Target: 947.
R09: B D E E L O R S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: V L E I L P B U D

C1: LIVED (5)
C2: PULLED (6)
DC: BULLIED (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S G R M J A I U I

C1: GRAMS (5)
C2: JAMS (4)
DC: SUGAR (5)
OT: JAGIRS (6) JUMARS (6) SIMURG (6)
Score: 5–6 (max 13)

Round 3: N N R U A T S A S

C1: RUNTS (5)
C2: TURNS (5)
DC: SUNTANS (7)
OT: ANURANS (7) SUNSTAR (7)
Score: 10–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 7, 9, 3, 1, 8. Target: 483.

C1: 472.
C2: 483. ((8 - 3) x 100) - (9 + 7 + 1) (10)
Score: 10–21 (max 30)

Round 5: D P D Z D C E O I

C1: CODDED (6)
C2: PODDED (6)
DC: COPIED (6)
Score: 16–27 (max 36)

Round 6: D S D A E A H S I

C1: SHADED (6)
C2: SHADED (6)
DC: SADDISH (7)
OT: HADEDAS (7) SIDDHAS (7)
Score: 22–33 (max 43)

Round 7: Y C T R O E N Q O

C1: CRONE (5)
C2: croony
DC: CROON (5) CORONET (7)
Score: 27–33 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 8, 2, 1, 3, 6. Target: 947.

C1: -
C2: 949. ((2 x 8) + 3) x 50) - 1 (7)
CV: 947. (((6 x 2) + 8 - 1) x 50) - 3 (10)
Score: 27–40 (max 60)

Round 9: B D E E L O R S T *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say BOLSTERED which is correct, but interestingly LOBSTERED is also a correct answer. :oops:
Score: 27–50 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Ray:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 1

Robert:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

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