Wednesday 21st February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 February 1990.

C1: Challenger Dick Burden.
C2: Champion John Morrissey (1 win, 42 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T N A I E R C W
R02: S L T A O I D T U
R03: W B Y E A I L M S
R04: 75, 4, 10, 7, 1, 10. Target: 807.
R05: S R V I E C A D S
R06: G S L O I E N P T
R07: N V Q I A O D R E
R08: 100, 2, 10, 1, 7, 4. Target: 657.
R09: D E N O O P R S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T N A I E R C W

C1: CERTAIN (7)
C2: CERTAIN (7)
DC: TRAINER (7)
OT: INTERWAR (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S L T A O I D T U

C1: OUTLAST (7)
C2: AUDITS (6)
OT: DUALIST (7) OUTSAIL (7) SALOTTI (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: W B Y E A I L M S

C1: BEWAILS (7)
C2: BLAMES (6)
DC: BAILS (5) BYES (4) SEAMILY (7) MEASLY (6)
OT: ABLEISM (7) BAILEYS (7) BAWLEYS (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 4, 10, 7, 1, 10. Target: 807.

C1: 807. ((75 + 4 + 1) x 10) + 7 (10)
C2: 807. (75 x 10) + ((4 + 1) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 32)

Round 5: S R V I E C A D S

C1: scrived
C2: RADICES (7)
DC: ADVISERS (8)
OT: DISSAVER (8) SIDECARS (8)
Score: 31–24 (max 40)

Round 6: G S L O I E N P T

C1: SLOPING (7)
C2: pongiest
DC: PELTING (7) LEGIONS (7) PIGEONS (7)
OT: PESTLING (8)
Score: 38–24 (max 48)

Round 7: N V Q I A O D R E

C1: INVADER (7)
C2: VAINER (6)
DC: ANEROID (7) RAVINED (7)
OT: AVOIDER (7)
Score: 45–24 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 2, 10, 1, 7, 4. Target: 657.

C1: 658.
C2: 657. (100 x 7) - ((4 x 10) + 2 + 1) (10)
Score: 45–34 (max 65)

Round 9: D E N O O P R S U *

No one buzzes. The answer was PONDEROUS.
Score: 45–34 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Dick:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

John:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

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