Wednesday 7th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Jenny Commode.
C2: Champion Michael Wareham (3 wins, 163 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G L T O I U S B T
R02: M S D A E P L R A
R03: R N X O A F R I W
R04: 75, 25, 7, 9, 6, 1. Target: 215.
R05: D T N E A T E Z J
R06: C D U R P E I G T
R07: S L S C L A E V C
R08: 75, 8, 3, 10, 3, 2. Target: 257.
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Round 1: G L T O I U S B T

C1: BOUTS (5)
C2: GLOTTIS (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M S D A E P L R A

C1: LAPSED (6)
C2: mapreads
DC: SAMPLER (7) SAMPLED (7) ALARMED (7)
OT: DAMPERS (7) LAMPERS (7) MEDLARS (7) PALMERS (7) PARADES (7) PEDLARS (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: R N X O A F R I W

C1: ROWAN (5)
C2: FROWN (5)
DC: NARROW (6)
OT: FARROW (6) FORNIX (6)
Score: 11–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 25, 7, 9, 6, 1. Target: 215.

C1: 214. Mistake in working.
C2: 217. ((9 - 6) x 75) - 7 - 1 (7)
CV: 215. ((9 - 6) x (75 - 1)) - 7 (10)
Score: 11–19 (max 30)

Round 5: D T N E A T E Z J

C1: JETTED (6)
C2: ATTEND (6)
DC: DENTATE (7)
Score: 17–25 (max 37)

Round 6: C D U R P E I G T

C1: TIGER (5)
C2: PICTURED (8)
Score: 17–33 (max 45)

Round 7: S L S C L A E V C

C1: CALLS (5)
C2: SLAVES (6)
DC: SCALES (6) CLAVES (6)
OT: ACCESS (6) CALCES (6) CALVES (6) SALVES (6) VALSES (6)
Score: 17–39 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 8, 3, 10, 3, 2. Target: 257.

C1: 257. (75 x 3) + (10 x 3) + 2 (10)
C2: 257. (75 x 3) + (10 x 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 27–49 (max 61)

Round 9: E E H I N S T T X *

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say SIXTEENTH which is correct.
Score: 27–59 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Jenny:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 1

Michael:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

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