Wednesday 14th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 March 1990.

C1: Champion Eva Joseph (1 win, 39 points.)
C2: Challenger Iqbal Hussein.
DC: Freda Thornton and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L T O A E T R L
R02: G Q S T L I I U A
R03: P D X E I A F N P
R04: 25, 8, 9, 10, 5, 7. Target: 375.
R05: V S I E B S Y S I
R06: D F T O O A N S I
R07: L T J T A O I K W
R08: 50, 6, 5, 6, 1, 10. Target: 368.
R09: C E H I O R R S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L T O A E T R L

C1: RATTLER (7)
C2: RATTLER (7)
OT: REALTOR (7) RELATOR (7) TROLLER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G Q S T L I I U A

C1: TAGS (4)
C2: QUILTS (6)
DC: QUAILS (6)
OT: SILIQUA (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: P D X E I A F N P

C1: NAPPED (6)
C2: NIPPED (6)
DC: EXPAND (6) APPEND (6)
OT: APPENDIX (8)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 8, 9, 10, 5, 7. Target: 375.

C1: 375. (10 + 5) x 25 (10)
C2: 375. (10 + 5) x 25 (10)
Score: 23–29 (max 32)

Round 5: V S I E B S Y S I

C1: VIBES (5)
C2: VIBES (5)
DC: VISES (5)
OT: IBISES (6)
Score: 28–34 (max 38)

Round 6: D F T O O A N S I

C1: STAND (5)
C2: STOOD (5)
DC: FANTODS (7)
OT: STIFADO (7)
Score: 33–39 (max 45)

Round 7: L T J T A O I K W

C1: TOTAL (5)
C2: TOTAL (5)
OT: KILOWATT (8)
Score: 38–44 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 6, 5, 6, 1, 10. Target: 368.

C1: 366.
C2: 367. ((50 + 10 + 1) x 6) + 6 - 5 (7)
CV: 367/369. (7)
OT: 368. ((50 x ((6 x 6) + 1)) - 10) / 5 (10)
Score: 38–51 (max 63)

Round 9: C E H I O R R S T *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say "No, it's gone", which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CHORISTER.
Score: 38–51 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Eva:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

Iqbal:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

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