Thursday 8th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Sylvia Roche.
C2: Champion Michael Wareham (4 wins, 222 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T X P I E U K T L
R02: S Y H N O F E T R
R03: S G R A I U T Y N
R04: 25, 75, 7, 10, 3, 2. Target: 815.
R05: B D J A O R R A O
R06: R L R E I O L D D
R07: S Q E I E V T Z N
R08: 100, 1, 9, 2, 5, 4. Target: 224.
R09: A I I N O P R T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T X P I E U K T L

C1: KITE (4)
C2: TULIP (5)
DC: TITLE (5)
OT: KITTLE (6) PLUTEI (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: S Y H N O F E T R

C1: HONESTY (7)
C2: HONESTY (7)
DC: THRONES (7) SHORTEN (7)
OT: FRONTES (7) HORNETS (7) NOSHERY (7) RHYTONS (7)
Score: 7–12 (max 13)

Round 3: S G R A I U T Y N

C1: STRAYING (8)
C2: SUGARY (6)
DC: STRINGY (7)
OT: STINGRAY (8)
Score: 15–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 75, 7, 10, 3, 2. Target: 815.

C1: 815. ((75 + 7) x 10) - (3 + 2) (10)
C2: 816.
Score: 25–12 (max 31)

Round 5: B D J A O R R A O

C1: ABROAD (6)
C2: ABROAD (6)
DC: BROOD (5)
OT: ABOARD (6)
Score: 31–18 (max 37)

Round 6: R L R E I O L D D

C1: LORDLIER (8)
C2: DROLLER (7)
DC: ROLLED (6)
Score: 39–18 (max 45)

Round 7: S Q E I E V T Z N

C1: INVEST (6)
C2: EVENTS (6)
Score: 45–24 (max 51)

Round 8: 100, 1, 9, 2, 5, 4. Target: 224.

C1: 224. ((100 + 9) x 2) + 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 218.
Score: 55–24 (max 61)

Round 9: A I I N O P R T T *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PARTITION which is correct.
Score: 55–34 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Sylvia:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 7

Michael:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

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