Friday 27th July 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 27 July 1990.

C1: Challenger David Uri.
C2: Champion Gordon Foy (1 win, 60 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S O I R L E I L
R02: M T T R O I O T R
R03: W L E E D V O E M
R04: 8, 4, 8, 2, 2, 3. Target: 547.
R05: A E R S H T L E Y
R06: S N I O P R E J W
R07: E Q O A G S C G Z
R08: 3, 3, 2, 6, 9, 75. Target: 168.
R09: F I N O O P R S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S O I R L E I L

C1: SILLIER (7)
C2: SILLIER (7)
DC: LORRIES (7) ROLLERS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M T T R O I O T R

C1: MOTOR (5)
C2: ROTOR (5)
DC: MOTTO (5)
OT: TOMTIT (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: W L E E D V O E M

C1: loomed
C2: VOWEL (5)
DC: MOVED (5) LOVED (5)
OT: MEOWED (6) MEWLED (6)
Score: 12–17 (max 19)

Round 4: 8, 4, 8, 2, 2, 3. Target: 547.

C1: -
C2: 560.
CV: 547. (((4 x 8) + 2) x 2 x 8) + 3 (10)
Score: 12–17 (max 29)

Round 5: A E R S H T L E Y

C1: -
C2: LEATHERS (8)
DC: EARTHLY (7)
OT: EASTERLY (8) HALTERES (8) LEATHERY (8)
Score: 12–25 (max 37)

Round 6: S N I O P R E J W

C1: OPINES (6)
C2: JOINERS (7)
DC: REJOINS (7) PRISON (6)
OT: ORPINES (7) SNOWIER (7)
Score: 12–32 (max 44)

Round 7: E Q O A G S C G Z

C1: CAGES (5)
C2: GAZES (5)
OT: SOCAGE (6)
Score: 17–37 (max 50)

Round 8: 3, 3, 2, 6, 9, 75. Target: 168.

C1: 168. (75 x 2) + 9 + 6 + 3 (10)
C2: 168. (75 + 6 + 3) x 2 (10)
Score: 27–47 (max 60)

Round 9: F I N O O P R S U *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROFUSION which is correct.
Score: 27–57 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2

Gordon:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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