Wednesday 28th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 43)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 February 1990.

C1: Challenger Harry Bruford.
C2: Champion Brian Speet (1 win, 55 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N R O A E H L I
R02: D F I L P G E C A
R03: S P W O I O D D A
R04: 50, 10, 7, 3, 6, 2. Target: 937.
R05: Y S A T L T I G S
R06: K F T E O E B S O
R07: Q W R A N R I V A
R08: 75, 10, 2, 9, 6, 1. Target: 524.
R09: D E N O O P R S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N R O A E H L I

C1: LASHER (6)
C2: LINERS (6)
DC: SNORE (5) AILERONS (8)
OT: INHALERS (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: D F I L P G E C A

C1: PLAID (5)
C2: FAILED (6)
DC: PLACED (6)
OT: PELAGIC (7) PIGFACE (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: S P W O I O D D A

C1: SWOOP (5)
C2: WOODS (5)
OT: SAPWOOD (7) WOODSIA (7)
Score: 11–17 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 7, 3, 6, 2. Target: 937.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 937. (((2 x 6) + 7) x 50) - 10 - 3 (10)
Score: 11–17 (max 32)

Round 5: Y S A T L T I G S

C1: TASTY (5)
C2: STILTS (6)
DC: TASTILY (7)
OT: STAGILY (7) STYLIST (7)
Score: 11–23 (max 39)

Round 6: K F T E O E B S O

C1: BOOTS (5)
C2: BOOKS (5)
DC: BOOTEES (7)
Score: 16–28 (max 46)

Round 7: Q W R A N R I V A

C1: brain
C2: RAIN (4)
DC: RAVIN (5)
OT: AVIAN (5) NAIRA (5) VARNA (5)
Score: 16–32 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 10, 2, 9, 6, 1. Target: 524.

C1: -
C2: 525. (6 + 1) x 75 (7)
CV: 524. ((6 + 1) x 75) - (10 - 9) (10)
Score: 16–39 (max 61)

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

C2 buzzes on 27 seconds to say SPONSORED which is correct.
Score: 16–49 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Harry:
Total score - 16
Raw score - 26
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 37
Total average score per round - 1.7
Raw average score per round - 2.9
Number of maxes - 0

Brian:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 1

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