Monday 1st January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 1)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Eileen Whitworth.
C2: Challenger Linda Munden.
DC: Della Thompson and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R L D E I E C X
R02: S C T A U R S E L
R03: W S F I E I W T R
R04: 75, 2, 1, 8, 1, 7. Target: 878.
R05: N S D A I Q E N Z
R06: S N P G A E O C H
R07: T D R U A E M S B
R08: 100, 6, 3, 8, 7, 1. Target: 150.
R09: N I C K E R N O G (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R L D E I E C X

C1: CREED (5)
C2: RECLINED (8)
OT: DECLINER (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S C T A U R S E L

C1: SLATERS (7)
C2: CRATES (6)
DC: CLUSTERS (8)
OT: RECUSALS (8) SALUTERS (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)

Round 3: W S F I E I W T R

C1: SWIFTER (7)
C2: WIRIEST (7)
OT: SWIFTIE (7)
Score: 14–15 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 2, 1, 8, 1, 7. Target: 878.

C1: 879. Mistake in working.
C2: 893.
CV: 875. (7)
OT: 880. ((75 - 1) x 2 x (7 - 1)) - 8 (7)
Score: 14–15 (max 30)

Round 5: N S D A I Q E N Z

C1: DENS (4)
C2: SINNED (6)
DC: INSANE (6)
OT: AZIDES (6) AZINES (6) DINNAE (6) SIENNA (6) ZANIES (6)
Score: 14–21 (max 36)

Round 6: S N P G A E O C H

C1: CHOSEN (6)
C2: POACHES (7)
DC: CHANGES (7)
OT: CHEAPOS (7)
Score: 14–28 (max 43)

Round 7: T D R U A E M S B

C1: TREADS (6)
C2: TRADES (6)
DC: MATURES (7) MATURED (7)
OT: DRUMBEATS (18)
Score: 20–34 (max 61)

Round 8: 100, 6, 3, 8, 7, 1. Target: 150.

C1: 150. (8 x 6) + 100 + 3 - 1 (10)
C2: 150. (8 x 6) + 100 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 30–44 (max 71)

Round 9: N I C K E R N O G

No one buzzes. The answer was RECKONING.
Score: 30–44 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Eileen:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Linda:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=19