Thursday 8th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 February 1990.

C1: Challenger Neil Collins.
C2: Champion Linda Keen (1 win, 48 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Lance Percival.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L J U A N S E W
R02: V F P E A P R O X
R03: N R T E I L R U D
R04: 100, 5, 10, 4, 3, 1. Target: 976.
R05: D T E I S Y E L R
R06: D S H O E T W I F
R07: A U A C C S S O R
R08: 75, 2, 7, 10, 4, 2. Target: 131.
R09: A A E I L N S T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L J U A N S E W

C1: SWANS (5)
C2: UNSEALS (7)
DC: wanless UNLESS (6)
OT: JAWLESS (7) SENSUAL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: V F P E A P R O X

C1: PROVE (5)
C2: PAPER (5)
DC: APPROVE (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 14)

Round 3: N R T E I L R U D

C1: untiled
C2: UNDER (5)
DC: INTRUDER (8)
Score: 5–17 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 5, 10, 4, 3, 1. Target: 976.

C1: 976. (10 x 100) - ((5 x 4) + 3 + 1) (10)
C2: 976. (10 x 100) - ((5 + 1) x 4) (10)
Score: 15–27 (max 32)

Round 5: D T E I S Y E L R

C1: RESTYLED (8)
C2: DRIEST (6)
DC: EYELIDS (7)
OT: YIELDERS (8)
Score: 23–27 (max 40)

Round 6: D S H O E T W I F

C1: SHOWED (6)
C2: SHIFTED (7)
DC: HOISTED (7) FOISTED (7)
Score: 23–34 (max 47)

Round 7: A U A C C S S O R

C1: ACROSS (6)
C2: ACROSS (6)
DC: CURACAOS (8)
Score: 29–40 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 2, 7, 10, 4, 2. Target: 131.

C1: 131. ((75 - 10) x 2) + 7 - 4 - 2 (10)
C2: 131. (75 x 2) - (10 + 7 + 2) (10)
Score: 39–50 (max 65)

Round 9: A A E I L N S T T *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say TANTALISE which is correct.
Score: 39–60 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Neil:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Linda:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 5

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