Wednesday 7th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 February 1990.

C1: Champion Roger Smith (1 win, 43 points.)
C2: Challenger Linda Keen.
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L N T U E I G L V
R02: C R A O U S F C I
R03: R T E T A E D G R
R04: 75, 1, 10, 5, 7, 4. Target: 823.
R05: X Y O E S P D A T
R06: D Y D O E I S M B
R07: W L S A E I H T R
R08: 100, 2, 3, 8, 4, 6. Target: 241.
R09: W I N T E R N U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: L N T U E I G L V

C1: TELLING (7)
C2: TELLING (7)
DC: ELUTING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: C R A O U S F C I

C1: CURIOS (6)
C2: SCARF (5)
DC: CARIOUS (7)
OT: CURIOSA (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: R T E T A E D G R

C1: TREATED (7)
C2: GREATER (7)
DC: TARGETED (8) GARTERED (8)
Score: 20–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 1, 10, 5, 7, 4. Target: 823.

C1: 827.
C2: 823. (75 x (10 + 1)) - (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 20–24 (max 32)

Round 5: X Y O E S P D A T

C1: POSTED (6)
C2: DESPOT (6)
DC: podesta
OT: TEAPOYS (7)
Score: 26–30 (max 39)

Round 6: D Y D O E I S M B

C1: BODIES (6)
C2: BODES (5)
DC: DISEMBODY (18)
Score: 32–30 (max 57)

Round 7: W L S A E I H T R

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: WHISTLER (8)
Score: 32–38 (max 65)

Round 8: 100, 2, 3, 8, 4, 6. Target: 241.

C1: 244.
C2: 241. (2 x 100) + (8 x 4) + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 32–48 (max 75)

Round 9: W I N T E R N U T

No one buzzes. The answer was UNWRITTEN.
Score: 32–48 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Roger:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 1

Linda:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

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