Wednesday 24th January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Pat Barnett.
C2: Champion Joan Orchard (4 wins, 163 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Ernie Wise.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P T E I L X U A C
R02: L N L I E A D F R
R03: N G O E Y R A E B
R04: 100, 10, 7, 6, 1, 5. Target: 600.
R05: N N S O A E V S A
R06: T G T A E P H E R
R07: Y L C I A I D B A
R08: 50, 7, 9, 6, 6, 3. Target: 374.
R09: A D E E L O R T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: P T E I L X U A C

C1: PLAIT (5)
C2: PLAICE (6)
DC: PLICATE (7)
OT: PICULET (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L N L I E A D F R

C1: FILLED (6)
C2: RAINED (6)
DC: RALLIED (7)
OT: DIALLER (7) FLAILED (7) FRILLED (7) LANDLER (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)

Round 3: N G O E Y R A E B

C1: BEGONE (6)
C2: BANGER (6)
DC: ORANGE (6) ENERGY (6)
OT: BEANERY (7) ORANGEY (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 10, 7, 6, 1, 5. Target: 600.

C1: 600. 6 x 100 (10)
C2: 600. (5 + 1) x 100 (10)
Score: 22–28 (max 31)

Round 5: N N S O A E V S A

C1: VASES (5)
C2: SEASON (6)
OT: NOVENAS (7)
Score: 22–34 (max 38)

Round 6: T G T A E P H E R

C1: TETHER (6)
C2: PATTER (6)
DC: THEATRE (7)
OT: PREHEAT (7) THEREAT (7)
Score: 28–40 (max 45)

Round 7: Y L C I A I D B A

C1: ACIDLY (6)
C2: ALIBI (5)
DC: BADLY (5) dicily
Score: 34–40 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 7, 9, 6, 6, 3. Target: 374.

C1: 375.
C2: 374. ((50 + 3) x 7) + 9 - 6 (10)
Score: 34–50 (max 61)

Round 9: A D E E L O R T T *

No one buzzes. The answer was TOLERATED.
Score: 34–50 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Pat:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

Joan:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 2

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