Tuesday 30th January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 30 January 1990.

C1: Champion Peg Smith (1 win, 47 points.)
C2: Challenger Maureen Harmer.
DC: Simon Mason and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C F B O I A E L C
R02: S T Y P I A E L Y
R03: T N T I A E R G W
R04: 100, 3, 2, 6, 8, 5. Target: 385.
R05: D R R T U E I L B
R06: T P V V A E I X H
R07: N T D Q O A O K E
R08: 50, 4, 8, 3, 2, 1. Target: 577.
R09: A D E I L L M R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C F B O I A E L C

C1: calif
C2: FACILE (6)
DC: BIFOCAL (7)
OT: COELIAC (7) ECBOLIC (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S T Y P I A E L Y

C1: PLEATS (6)
C2: PASTEL (6)
DC: TALIPES (7)
OT: YEASTILY (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: T N T I A E R G W

C1: WATERING (8)
C2: WETTING (7)
DC: TREATING (8)
Score: 14–12 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 3, 2, 6, 8, 5. Target: 385.

C1: 384.
C2: 385. ((6 - 2) x 100) - (3 x 5) (10)
Score: 14–22 (max 33)

Round 5: D R R T U E I L B

C1: BLURTED (7)
C2: BURIED (6)
DC: BUILDER (7) REBUILT (7) BRUITED (7)
OT: BLURRED (7) BURLIER (7) DILUTER (7) DRIBLET (7) LURIDER (7) REBUILD (7)
Score: 21–22 (max 40)

Round 6: T P V V A E I X H

C1: PATH (4)
C2: PATH (4)
DC: PITH (4) EXIT (4)
OT: PIETA (5) VIVAT (5) VIVAX (5)
Score: 25–26 (max 45)

Round 7: N T D Q O A O K E

C1: TANKED (6)
C2: ATONED (6)
OT: ODONATE (7)
Score: 31–32 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 4, 8, 3, 2, 1. Target: 577.

C1: 570.
C2: 582. ((4 + 8) x (50 - 1)) - (2 x 3) (7)
CV: 577. ((50 - 2) x 4 x 3) + 1 (10)
Score: 31–39 (max 62)

Round 9: A D E I L L M R T *

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say LAMINATED which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was TREADMILL.
Score: 31–39 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Peg:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

Maureen:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

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