Friday 26th January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 26 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Ronald Coolun.
C2: Champion Joan Orchard (6 wins, 257 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I E R M F C E N
R02: G R T O I U N F G
R03: Y B L O A P T E Y
R04: 100, 5, 2, 5, 2, 8. Target: 741.
R05: S R C E A O L S W
R06: L T S E I U T B E
R07: D S S E I A R Z M
R08: 75, 2, 2, 7, 5, 8. Target: 306.
R09: B O Y H E L P E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: U I E R M F C E N

C1: FENCER (6)
C2: FENCER (6)
DC: FIREMEN (7)
OT: CERUMEN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: G R T O I U N F G

C1: TOURING (7)
C2: GROUTING (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)

Round 3: Y B L O A P T E Y

C1: TABLE (5)
C2: BLOAT (5)
DC: POTABLE (7)
OT: PLAYBOY (7)
Score: 11–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 5, 2, 5, 2, 8. Target: 741.

C1: 741. ((100 + 5) x (5 + 2)) + 8 - 2 (10)
C2: 742.
Score: 21–19 (max 32)

Round 5: S R C E A O L S W

C1: CLOSER (6)
C2: CARESS (6)
DC: closers LACROSSE (8) ACROSS (6) SOLACES (7)
OT: ESCOLARS (8) SCOWLERS (8)
Score: 27–25 (max 40)

Round 6: L T S E I U T B E

C1: STILE (5)
C2: SETTLE (6)
DC: SUBTITLE (8)
Score: 27–31 (max 48)

Round 7: D S S E I A R Z M

C1: DISARM (6)
C2: drains
DC: MISREADS (8)
OT: SIDEARMS (8)
Score: 33–31 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 2, 2, 7, 5, 8. Target: 306.

C1: 305.
C2: 306. ((2 + 2) x 75) + 8 + 5 - 7 (10)
Score: 33–41 (max 66)

Round 9: B O Y H E L P E R

No one buzzes. The answer was HYPERBOLE.
Score: 33–41 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Ronald:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

Joan:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

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