Wednesday 31st January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Betty Dutton.
C2: Champion Maureen Harmer (1 win, 39 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L B E S F U M N I
R02: R L S E A T T U V
R03: W R A R D O A N T
R04: 25, 1, 2, 2, 8, 10. Target: 896.
R05: C S H O A G C I H
R06: C G E F O R S E S
R07: T D R I A A Y T L
R08: 50, 75, 10, 8, 6, 2. Target: 867.
R09: T H R E E C A R D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L B E S F U M N I

C1: FUMBLES (7)
C2: FUMBLES (7)
OT: BLUEFINS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

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

C1: TREATS (6)
C2: LATTER (6)
DC: VAULTERS (8)
OT: LUSTRATE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: W R A R D O A N T

C1: DRAW (4)
C2: AWARD (5)
DC: WARRANT (7)
Score: 13–18 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 1, 2, 2, 8, 10. Target: 896.

C1: 885.
C2: 899. Mistake in working.
CV: 896. (((10 + 8) x 25) - 2) x 2 (10)
Score: 13–18 (max 33)

Round 5: C S H O A G C I H

C1: SHAG (4)
C2: GASH (4)
DC: COACH (5)
OT: CHICHA (6)
Score: 17–22 (max 39)

Round 6: C G E F O R S E S

C1: FORGES (6)
C2: FORGES (6)
DC: FORCES (6)
OT: FRESCOES (8)
Score: 23–28 (max 47)

Round 7: T D R I A A Y T L

C1: DIRTY (5)
C2: TARDILY (7)
OT: RATTILY (7) TARTILY (7)
Score: 23–35 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 75, 10, 8, 6, 2. Target: 867.

C1: -
C2: 856.
CV: 867. ((10 + 6) x 50) + 75 - 8 (10)
Score: 23–35 (max 64)

Round 9: T H R E E C A R D

No one buzzes. The answer was CHARTERED.
Score: 23–35 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Betty:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 0

Maureen:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 35
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 1

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