Thursday 1st March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 44)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Robert Endeacott.
C2: Champion Brian Speet (2 wins, 104 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I O S G Z A K J
R02: R M E T Y I L Q A
R03: E U T L S R A O C
R04: 25, 4, 10, 8, 3, 6. Target: 780.
R05: F S T E U X B W E
R06: I E D L D A T N S
R07: N H S E T P U R N
R08: 25, 6, 9, 3, 9, 10. Target: 210.
R09: C E E F I L N N U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: U I O S G Z A K J

C1: JIGS (4)
C2: GAS (3)
DC: JO (2) AGIOS (5)
OT: JOUGS (5) JOUKS (5) KAGUS (5)
Score: 4–0 (max 5)

Round 2: R M E T Y I L Q A

C1: TAMELY (6)
C2: REMIT (5)
DC: REALITY (7) IRATELY (7)
OT: MALTIER (7) MEATILY (7)
Score: 10–0 (max 12)

Round 3: E U T L S R A O C

C1: clouters
C2: COASTER (7)
OT: CAROUSEL (8) CLOTURES (8) COULTERS (8) CROTALES (8) OSCULATE (8) OUTRACES (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 10–7 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 4, 10, 8, 3, 6. Target: 780.

C1: 790. (((8 x 3) + 6) x 25) + (10 x 4) (5)
C2: -
CV: 780. ((3 x 25) + (6 / (8 / 4))) x 10 (10)
Score: 15–7 (max 30)

Round 5: F S T E U X B W E

C1: BESET (5)
C2: FEWEST (6)
OT: BUSTEE (6)
Score: 15–13 (max 36)

Round 6: I E D L D A T N S

C1: STAINED (7)
C2: DANDIEST (8)
OT: TIDELANDS (18)
Score: 15–21 (max 54)

Round 7: N H S E T P U R N

C1: PUNTERS/STUNNER (7)
C2: PUNTERS (7)
DC: PUNSTER (7)
OT: HUNTERS (7) PUNNERS (7) PUNNETS (7) SHUNTER (7) UNSPENT (7)
Score: 22–28 (max 61)

Round 8: 25, 6, 9, 3, 9, 10. Target: 210.

C1: 210. (9 x 25) - 9 - 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 32–28 (max 71)

Round 9: C E E F I L N N U *

No one buzzes. The answer was INFLUENCE.
Score: 32–28 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Robert:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

Brian:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2

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