Friday 19th January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 19 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Frank Wills.
C2: Champion Joan Orchard (1 win, 51 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Ernie Wise.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N N P E A O S I
R02: J R S E O I F B X
R03: G T S K E I U D O
R04: 25, 6, 7, 9, 1, 3. Target: 865.
R05: L L D I U E N R R
R06: G V B R U A I V A
R07: D T E O P T L E M
R08: 75, 7, 10, 7, 9, 1. Target: 613.
R09: M O O C H Y B E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N N P E A O S I

C1: TENSION/PENSION (7)
C2: SONNET (6)
DC: PANTIES (7)
OT: ENATIONS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: J R S E O I F B X

C1: RIBS (4)
C2: BRIEFS (6)
DC: BOXERS (6) FIXERS (6) FOXIER (6)
OT: FIREBOX (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: G T S K E I U D O

C1: GUIDES (6)
C2: STOKED (6)
DC: TEDIOUS (7) OUTSIDE (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 6, 7, 9, 1, 3. Target: 865.

C1: -
C2: 858. ((3 + 1) x 9 x 25) - (6 x 7) (5)
CV: 865. ((25 + 7) x 3 x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 13–17 (max 32)

Round 5: L L D I U E N R R

C1: relined
C2: DULLER (6)
DC: LEND (4) RUIN (4)
OT: DRILLER (7) LURIDER (7)
Score: 13–23 (max 39)

Round 6: G V B R U A I V A

C1: GUAVA (5)
C2: GUAVA (5)
DC: BRAG (4)
OT: ABURA (5) BRAAI (5) VIRGA (5)
Score: 18–28 (max 44)

Round 7: D T E O P T L E M

C1: people
C2: METTLE (6)
DC: MOTTLED (7) DEPOT (5)
OT: PLOTTED (7) TEMPLET (7) TEMPTED (7)
Score: 18–34 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 7, 10, 7, 9, 1. Target: 613.

C1: 612. ((7 + 1) x 75) + 10 + 9 - 7 (7)
C2: 612. ((7 + 1) x 75) + 10 + 9 - 7 (7)
CV: 613. ((75 - 7) x 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 25–41 (max 61)

Round 9: M O O C H Y B E N

No one buzzes. The answer was HONEYCOMB.
Score: 25–41 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Frank:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 29
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 3.2
Number of maxes - 1

Joan:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1

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