Friday 23rd February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 40)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 February 1990.

C1: Challenger Richard Lee.
C2: Champion John Prince (1 win, 40 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A N V I O R T U
R02: Z A P I J P A F G
R03: I N S E E D T B O
R04: 50, 4, 3, 2, 9, 6. Target: 206.
R05: L I D E R W Y I L
R06: V R A D E O S S M
R07: A L I D C A H N L
R08: 50, 4, 3, 3, 6, 9. Target: 594.
R09: E E G I M N P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A N V I O R T U

C1: TRAIN (5)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: OUTRAN (6)
OT: RAINOUT (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: Z A P I J P A F G

C1: PIG (3)
C2: GAP (3)
DC: PIPA (4)
OT: PAPA (4)
Score: 3–9 (max 11)

Round 3: I N S E E D T B O

C1: INSET (5)
C2: NESTED (6)
DC: OBEDIENT (8)
OT: BENDIEST (8) BETONIES (8) EBONISED (8)
Score: 3–15 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 4, 3, 2, 9, 6. Target: 206.

C1: 206. (50 x 4) + 6 (10)
C2: 206. ((2 x 50) + 3) x (6 - 4) (10)
Score: 13–25 (max 29)

Round 5: L I D E R W Y I L

C1: WILLED (6)
C2: WILIER (6)
DC: WEIRDY (6) WILDER (6) WEIRDLY (7)
OT: DILLIER (7)
Score: 19–31 (max 36)

Round 6: V R A D E O S S M

C1: MOVERS (6)
C2: SOARED (6)
DC: RADOMES (7)
Score: 25–37 (max 43)

Round 7: A L I D C A H N L

C1: CHAIN (5)
C2: CHAIN (5)
OT: CLINAL (6) DAHLIA (6) LAICAL (6)
Score: 30–42 (max 49)

Round 8: 50, 4, 3, 3, 6, 9. Target: 594.

C1: 594. ((9 + 3) x 50) - 6 (10)
C2: 594. ((9 + 3) x 50) - 6 (10)
Score: 40–52 (max 59)

Round 9: E E G I M N P R T *

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say TEMPERING which is correct.
Score: 50–52 (max 69)

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

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