Friday 28th September 1990 (Series 20, Grand Final)

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Friday 28th September 1990 (Series 20, Grand Final)

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Countdown recap for Friday 28 September 1990.

C1: No.1 Seed Derek Coombs (10 wins, 582 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed Liz Barber (6 wins, 302 points.)
DC: Simon Mason, Tim Rice and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V G D S E I E L S
R02: D R A N S R O I G
R03: 50, 9, 8, 2, 10, 3. Target: 964.
R04: R K E A S T C S E
R05: W N P N I E N O R
R06: 25, 4, 10, 2, 9, 4. Target: 180.
R07: A E E I R S S T V * (conundrum)
R08: B D L R E A E H T
R09: D R M O E I Z D I
R10: 25, 5, 7, 2, 10, 9. Target: 961.
R11: N D D P E E E Y T
R12: M Y C E A D T F R
R13: 50, 9, 8, 3, 1, 10. Target: 879.
R14: E V I L G I A N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: V G D S E I E L S

C1: SIEGES (6)
C2: DEVILS (6)
DC: DIESELS (7) SLEDGES (7)
OT: DEVISES (7) SEIDELS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D R A N S R O I G

C1: ADORING (7)
C2: ROARING (7)
DC: GARRISON (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 9, 8, 2, 10, 3. Target: 964.

C1: 963.
C2: 964. ((10 + 9) x 50) + (2 x 3) + 8 (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 25)

Round 4: R K E A S T C S E

C1: STACKERS (8)
C2: STACKERS (8)
OT: CERASTES (8)
Score: 21–31 (max 33)

Round 5: W N P N I E N O R

C1: WINNER (6)
C2: WINNER (6)
OT: ORPINE (6) PENNON (6) RENNIN (6) RENOWN (6)
Score: 27–37 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 4, 10, 2, 9, 4. Target: 180.

C1: 180. (25 - (9 - 2)) x 10 (10)
C2: 179.
Score: 37–37 (max 49)

Round 7: A E E I R S S T V *

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say ASSERTIVE which is correct.
Score: 47–37 (max 59)

Round 8: B D L R E A E H T

C1: BELATED (7)
C2: BLATHERED (18)
Score: 47–55 (max 77)

Round 9: D R M O E I Z D I

C1: DOZIER (6)
C2: DOZIER (6)
DC: IODIZED (7)
OT: DERMOID (7)
Score: 53–61 (max 84)

Round 10: 25, 5, 7, 2, 10, 9. Target: 961.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 960. (25 + 7) x (5 - 2) x 10 (7)
Score: 53–61 (max 91)

Round 11: N D D P E E E Y T

C1: DEPEND (6)
C2: DEEPEN (6)
DC: EDDY
OT: DENTED (6) NEEDED (6) PEENED (6) TENDED (6)
Score: 59–67 (max 97)

Round 12: M Y C E A D T F R

C1: CRAFTED (7)
C2: CRAFTY (6)
Score: 66–67 (max 104)

Round 13: 50, 9, 8, 3, 1, 10. Target: 879.

C1: 877. Mistake in working.
C2: 875. Mistake in working.
CV: 879. ((50 - 1) x (10 + 8)) - 3 (10)
Score: 66–67 (max 114)

Round 14: E V I L G I A N T

C1 buzzes on 18 seconds to say VIGILANT which is incorrect. (Ouchy. :oops: )
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say ELEVATING which is incorrect.
The answer was VIGILANTE.
Score: 66–67 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Derek:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6

Liz:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

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