Tuesday 6th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 February 1990.

C1: Challenger Roger Smith.
C2: Champion Maureen Harmer (5 wins, 216 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B L L E O G T A E
R02: N M T O E S R I U
R03: Y D T E I U D Y A
R04: 100, 9, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 131.
R05: H W V I U S S A C
R06: N P D E I A W T S
R07: L R R E O F V A N
R08: 25, 2, 9, 8, 4, 5. Target: 971.
R09: L O V E F R A U D (conundrum)


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Round 1: B L L E O G T A E

C1: BALLET (6)
C2: BALLOT (6)
DC: TOLLAGE (7)
OT: ALLEGE (6) BEAGLE (6) BOATEL (6) BOLETE (6) EAGLET (6) GALLET (6) GELATO (6) GLOBAL (6) GOATEE (6) GOBLET (6) LEGATE (6) LEGATO (6) LOBATE (6) OBLATE (6) OLEATE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N M T O E S R I U

C1: REMOUNTS (8)
C2: mounties
DC: ROUTINES (8) TERMINUS (8)
OT: MISROUTE (8) MOISTURE (8) MOUNTERS (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: Y D T E I U D Y A

C1: DATED (5)
C2: AUDIT (5)
DC: AUDITED (7)
Score: 19–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 9, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 131.

C1: 128. 100 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 1 (7)
C2: 134. 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 100 (7)
CV: 131. ((8 + 7 - 1) x 10) - 9 (10)
Score: 26–18 (max 32)

Round 5: H W V I U S S A C

C1: SWISH (5)
C2: SWISH (5)
OT: CUSHAWS (7)
Score: 31–23 (max 39)

Round 6: N P D E I A W T S

C1: STIPEND (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: WAISTED (7)
OT: DESTAIN (7) DETAINS (7) INSTEAD (7) PANDITS (7) PANTIES (7) PEDANTS (7) PENTADS (7) SAINTED (7) SANDPIT (7) SAPIENT (7) SATINED (7) SPAWNED (7) STAINED (7) TIENDAS (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 46)

Round 7: L R R E O F V A N

C1: ALONE (5)
C2: fallon
DC: OVERRAN (7) FORERAN (7)
OT: FLAVONE (7) VERONAL (7)
Score: 43–30 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 2, 9, 8, 4, 5. Target: 971.

C1: 976. Mistake in working.
C2: 983.
CV: 971. (((8 x 25) - 4) x 5) - 9 (10)
Score: 43–30 (max 63)

Round 9: L O V E F R A U D

No one buzzes. The answer was FLAVOURED.
Score: 43–30 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Roger:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

Maureen:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 30
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 3.3
Number of maxes - 1

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