Wednesday 1st August 1990 (Series 20, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 August 1990.

C1: Challenger Alan Harris.
C2: Champion Gordon Foy (4 wins, 226 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S V D A A E G M
R02: I E P S D J O N M
R03: X T R E O O Y L P
R04: 50, 1, 10, 4, 2, 7. Target: 830.
R05: R S N R R E I E V
R06: C D C G O E O T Q
R07: O T A W A S G T E
R08: 25, 10, 2, 5, 10, 4. Target: 658.
R09: E G H I I K N R S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S V D A A E G M

C1: MANAGED (7)
C2: DAMAGES (7)
DC: SAVAGED (7)
OT: AGENDAS (7) MAENADS (7) MANAGES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: I E P S D J O N M

C1: PONIES (6)
C2: IMPOSED (7)
DC: OPINED (6) JOINED (6)
OT: IMPENDS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: X T R E O O Y L P

C1: EXPORT (6)
C2: LOOTER (6)
DC: ROOTLE (6)
OT: EXTROPY (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 1, 10, 4, 2, 7. Target: 830.

C1: 838. ((10 + 7) x 50) - ((2 + 1) x 4) (5)
C2: -
CV: 830. (((4 + 1) x 7) - 2 + 50) x 10 (10)
Score: 18–20 (max 31)

Round 5: R S N R R E I E V

C1: INVERSE (7)
C2: seiver
DC: REIVERS (7)
OT: VERNIERS (8)
Score: 25–20 (max 39)

Round 6: C D C G O E O T Q

C1: COOT (4)
C2: CODE (4)
DC: codge DECOCT (6)
Score: 29–24 (max 45)

Round 7: O T A W A S G T E

C1: oatage
C2: WASTE (5)
DC: WASTAGE (7) STOWAGE (7)
OT: WATTAGES (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 10, 2, 5, 10, 4. Target: 658.

C1: 655.
C2: 657. (((4 x 10) + 25) x 10) + 5 + 2 (7)
CV: 657. (7)
OT: 658. ((((25 + 10) x 5) - 10) x 4) - 2 (10)
Score: 29–36 (max 63)

Round 9: E G H I I K N R S *

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say SHRIEKING which is correct.
Score: 39–36 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Gordon:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2

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