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Wednesday 25th July 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 17)

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:12 pm
by James Robinson
Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 July 1990.

C1: Challenger Kevin Roberts.
C2: Champion Derek Coombs (7 wins, 416 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S W I E O D L D I
R02: J R C S E O E L B
R03: T C I E S N A O R
R04: 50, 8, 3, 2, 10, 2. Target: 181.
R05: N T G R I O E Y D
R06: L W V E O Z Y I V
R07: R M R M E E L E R
R08: 25, 8, 9, 2, 2, 5. Target: 771.
R09: S P R O G N I F F (conundrum)


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Round 1: S W I E O D L D I

C1: IDOLISE (7)
C2: widdles
DC: IDOLISED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: J R C S E O E L B

C1: SCORE (5)
C2: CLOSER (6)
DC: creoles
OT: CORBELS (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: T C I E S N A O R

C1: SCANTIER (8)
C2: CREATIONS (18)
DC: REACTIONS (18)
OT: ACTIONERS (18) NARCOTISE (18)
Score: 7–24 (max 33)

Round 4: 50, 8, 3, 2, 10, 2. Target: 181.

C1: 182.
C2: 181. ((50 + 8) x 3) + (10 / 2) + 2 (10)
Score: 7–34 (max 43)

Round 5: N T G R I O E Y D

C1: GENTRY (6)
C2: DOTING (6)
DC: IGNORED (7) negroid
OT: ERODING (7) GENITOR (7) GOITRED (7) GROINED (7) REDOING (7) RETYING (7) TINDERY (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 13–40 (max 50)

Round 6: L W V E O Z Y I V

C1: VOWEL (5)
C2: EVIL/VILE (4)
OT: WOYLIE (6)
Score: 18–40 (max 56)

Round 7: R M R M E E L E R

C1: REELER (6)
C2: REELER (6)
Score: 24–46 (max 62)

Round 8: 25, 8, 9, 2, 2, 5. Target: 771.

C1: 771. (((8 x 5) - 9) x 25) - (2 + 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 34–46 (max 72)

Round 9: S P R O G N I F F

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say OFFSPRING which is correct.
Score: 44–46 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 3

Derek:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=20