Tuesday 23rd January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 17)

Any recaps from older series should be posted here. This forum is unlikely to contain spoilers, but recaps may contain "forward references" if they are written much later, so approach with caution.

Moderator: James Robinson

Post Reply
User avatar
James Robinson
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 10683
Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:38 pm
Location: Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Tuesday 23rd January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 17)

Post by James Robinson »

Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Bob Holt.
C2: Champion Joan Orchard (3 wins, 134 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Ernie Wise.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P D V I A U N N B
R02: M T J I E U D K S
R03: G M R I O E T T I
R04: 25, 2, 10, 4, 5, 1. Target: 616.
R05: D L P U A E C I D
R06: E O O R L T E A Y
R07: S T W I O E Q L Z
R08: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 2. Target: 618.
R09: I C O U N T B A D (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: P D V I A U N N B

C1: inane
C2: DIVAN (5)
DC: UNPAID (6)
OT: INDUNA (6) UNBIND (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: M T J I E U D K S

C1: TIMED (5)
C2: MISTED (6)
DC: MUSKET (6)
OT: DEMIST (6) DEMITS (6) DUTIES (6) KISMET (6) KUMITE (6) SKITED (6) SUITED (6) TEDIUM (6) TUSKED (6)
Score: 0–11 (max 12)

Round 3: G M R I O E T T I

C1: GRIME (5)
C2: gromet
DC: GRIM (4) moet
OT: GOITRE (6)
Score: 5–11 (max 18)

Round 4: 25, 2, 10, 4, 5, 1. Target: 616.

C1: 615. ((4 + 1) x 5 x 25) - 10 (7)
C2: 612.
CV: 616. (((5 x 25) - 1) x (10 / 2)) - 4 (10)
Score: 12–11 (max 28)

Round 5: D L P U A E C I D

C1: PLACID (6)
C2: PLACED (6)
OT: DECIDUAL (8)
Score: 18–17 (max 36)

Round 6: E O O R L T E A Y

C1: LOOTER (6)
C2: TOOLER (6)
DC: RELATE (6) REALTY (6)
OT: AREOLE (6) EATERY (6) ELYTRA (6) LYRATE (6) OLEATE (6) RETOOL (6) ROOTLE (6)
Score: 24–23 (max 42)

Round 7: S T W I O E Q L Z

C1: stool
C2: LOWEST (6)
DC: OWLETS (6)
OT: ZLOTIES (7)
Score: 24–29 (max 49)

Round 8: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 2. Target: 618. - Apparently the first time that 4 large had been used in a proper Countdown game :!: :shock: :o

C1: 621. Mistake in working.
C2: 615. Mistake in working.
CV: 618. ((100 - 75) x 25) - ((50 / 10) + 2) (10)
Score: 24–29 (max 59)

Round 9: I C O U N T B A D

No one buzzes. The answer was ABDUCTION.
Score: 24–29 (max 69)

Statistics Corner

Bob:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 29
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 3.2
Number of maxes - 1

Joan:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 2

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