Monday 5th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Doreen Rowcroft.
C2: Champion Michael Wareham (1 win, 58 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S L G B I A E R
R02: T L L U N T E E S
R03: D N N T C A E I S
R04: 75, 25, 6, 2, 5, 8. Target: 388.
R05: S Q Y U E O L I X
R06: N H W F S U A I A
R07: T R S O A P T M E
R08: 100, 10, 8, 1, 7, 6. Target: 898.
R09: B E E I L L N O R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S L G B I A E R

C1: briers
C2: BRIGADES (8)
DC: BAILERS (7) risable
OT: ABRIDGES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T L L U N T E E S

C1: STUNT (5)
C2: SULLEN (6)
DC: UNSETTLE (8)
OT: ENTELLUS (8) LUNETTES (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 16)

Round 3: D N N T C A E I S

C1: cities
C2: DISTANCE (8)
DC: ANCIENTS (8) INSTANCED (18)
Score: 0–22 (max 34)

Round 4: 75, 25, 6, 2, 5, 8. Target: 388.

C1: 385.
C2: 388. (75 x 5) + 25 - (6 x 2) (10)
Score: 0–32 (max 44)

Round 5: S Q Y U E O L I X

C1: LOUSE (5)
C2: SEXY (4)
DC: SEXILY (6)
OT: XYLOSE (6)
Score: 5–32 (max 50)

Round 6: N H W F S U A I A

C1: FAWN/WISH/FISH (4)
C2: AWASH (5)
DC: WAINS (5) FAUNAS (6)
OT: FUSAIN (6) WHANAU (6)
Score: 5–37 (max 56)

Round 7: T R S O A P T M E

C1: MOATS/SPORT/TRAPS/POEMS (5)
C2: TRAMPS (6)
DC: MATTERS (7) POTTERS (7) PROSTATE (8) TOASTER (7) SEAPORT (7)
Score: 5–43 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 10, 8, 1, 7, 6. Target: 898.

C1: 899.
C2: 898. ((10 - 1) x 100) - (8 - 6) (10)
Score: 5–53 (max 74)

Round 9: B E E I L L N O R *

No one buzzes. The answer was REBELLION.
Score: 5–53 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Doreen:
Total score - 5
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 6
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 0.6
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 0

Michael:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

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