Monday 22nd January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 22 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Shaun Wright.
C2: Champion Joan Orchard (2 wins, 92 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Ernie Wise.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N W A U T Y I S E
R02: T N C I O E G S V
R03: Z L O E A M Q I D
R04: 100, 1, 6, 2, 1, 10. Target: 487.
R05: X G N E O E O Y L
R06: B R R F E O A S I
R07: R L L E E A T R T
R08: 75, 100, 1, 6, 2, 10. Target: 935.
R09: A C I N O R S S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N W A U T Y I S E

C1: wastes
C2: WANTS (5)
DC: WISE (4) AUNTIES (7)
OT: ANYWISE (7) SINUATE (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: T N C I O E G S V

C1: STOVE (5)
C2: COVETING (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 15)

Round 3: Z L O E A M Q I D

C1: loamed
C2: MAILED (6)
DC: DAMOZEL (7)
OT: EIDOLA (6) MEDIAL (6) MOILED (6)
Score: 0–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 1, 6, 2, 1, 10. Target: 487.

C1: 490.
C2: 487. ((6 - 1) x 100) - (10 + 2 + 1) (10)
Score: 0–29 (max 32)

Round 5: X G N E O E O Y L

C1: goony
C2: looney
DC: OXYGEN (6)
OT: XYLENE (6)
Score: 0–29 (max 38)

Round 6: B R R F E O A S I

C1: BRIEFS (6)
C2: BRIEFS (6)
DC: FORBEARS (8)
OT: FORERIBS (8)
Score: 6–35 (max 46)

Round 7: R L L E E A T R T

C1: RATTLER (7)
C2: RATTLER (7)
DC: RETREAT (7)
OT: ALERTER (7) RELATER (7) TREATER (7)
Score: 13–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 100, 1, 6, 2, 10. Target: 935.

C1: 933. (10 x 100) - 75 + 6 + 2 (7)
C2: -
CV: 935. ((100 + 1) x 10) - 75 (10)
Score: 20–42 (max 63)

Round 9: A C I N O R S S T *

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say SONASTOR which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CROISSANT.
Score: 20–42 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Shaun:
Total score - 20
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 2.2
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 1

Joan:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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