Thursday 4th January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 4 January 1990.

C1: Champion John Cruickshank (1 win, 43 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve McNab.
DC: Della Thompson and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L P G C E I A R S
R02: B T R H T E A C W
R03: N C T D O I A M E
R04: 100, 4, 10, 7, 10, 4. Target: 911.
R05: N L S T Y O A R E
R06: G K S W N A O A R
R07: X F V N P U E T I
R08: 50, 5, 4, 6, 9, 10. Target: 102.
R09: C D E L N O R S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L P G C E I A R S

C1: CIGARS (6)
C2: PLIERS (6)
DC: GLACIERS (8)
OT: CALIPERS (8) REPLICAS (8) SPIRACLE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: B T R H T E A C W

C1: CHATTER (7)
C2: CHATTER (7)
DC: WATCHER (7)
OT: RATCHET (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: N C T D O I A M E

C1: ACTIONED (8)
C2: adiction
DC: NOTICE (6) DOMINATE (8)
OT: CATENOID (8) COMEDIAN (8) DAEMONIC (8) DEMONIAC (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 4, 10, 7, 10, 4. Target: 911.

C1: -
C2: 916. Mistake in working.
CV: 911. ((100 - 10) x 10) + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 21–13 (max 33)

Round 5: N L S T Y O A R E

C1: LONERS (6) - Mike actually wrote LOANERS (7), but only 6 were added, and no change in points total of Steve luckily.
C2: stoney
DC: ORNATELY (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 41)

Round 6: G K S W N A O A R

C1: SWANK (5)
C2: GOWNS (5)
DC: ORGANS (6) WAGONS (6)
OT: ANGORAS (7) ANORAKS (7)
Score: 32–18 (max 48)

Round 7: X F V N P U E T I

C1: FEINT (5)
C2: PUNT (4)
DC: INPUT (5)
OT: INEPT (5) UNFIT (5) UNFIX (5) UNITE (5) UNTIE (5) VIXEN (5)
Score: 37–18 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 5, 4, 6, 9, 10. Target: 102.

C1: 102. (5 x 10) + 50 + 6 - 4 (10)
C2: 102. ((6 - 4) x 50) + (10 / 5) (10)
Score: 47–28 (max 63)

Round 9: C D E L N O R S U *

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say SCOUNDREL which is correct.
Score: 47–38 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

Steve:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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