Friday 2nd February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 2 February 1990.

C1: Challenger Dr. Jean Mackenzie.
C2: Champion Maureen Harmer (3 wins, 126 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V L F E O W P R A
R02: J K L I O T E S G
R03: T D I I Y O U S N
R04: 25, 6, 4, 7, 10, 9. Target: 381.
R05: L N P I E T R E G
R06: S S E A T L I N L
R07: X R V O A S E B B
R08: 75, 4, 1, 1, 2, 10. Target: 780.
R09: G G H I L N O P U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: V L F E O W P R A

C1: FLOW (4)
C2: PLOVER (6)
DC: OVERLAP (7)
OT: PEAFOWL (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: J K L I O T E S G

C1: JOLTS (5)
C2: TOILS (5)
DC: JOKIEST (7)
OT: LOGIEST (7)
Score: 5–11 (max 14)

Round 3: T D I I Y O U S N

C1: UNTIDY (6)
C2: UNTIDY (6)
DC: DISUNITY (8)
Score: 11–17 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 6, 4, 7, 10, 9. Target: 381.

C1: 384. Mistake in working.
C2: 372. ((10 + 4) x 25) + 9 + 7 + 6 (5)
CV: 381. ((10 + 9 - 4) x 25) + 6 (10)
Score: 11–22 (max 32)

Round 5: L N P I E T R E G

C1: GENTLER (7)
C2: PELTING (7)
DC: PETERING (8)
Score: 18–29 (max 40)

Round 6: S S E A T L I N L

C1: settles
C2: TALLNESS (8)
OT: INSTALLS (8) NAILLESS (8) SALIENTS (8) SALTINES (8) SENSILLA (8) SITELLAS (8) TAILLESS (8)
Score: 18–37 (max 48)

Round 7: X R V O A S E B B

C1: BOXERS (6)
C2: BORES (5)
OT: BRAVOES (7)
Score: 24–37 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 4, 1, 1, 2, 10. Target: 780.

C1: 780. (75 + 2 + 1) x 10 (10)
C2: 780. (75 + 2 + 1) x 10 (10)
Score: 34–47 (max 65)

Round 9: G G H I L N O P U *

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say PLOUGHING which is correct.
Score: 34–57 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Dr. Jean:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

Maureen:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3

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