Monday 12th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 12 February 1990.

C1: Champion Elaine Newcombe (1 win, 48 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Claridge.
DC: Simon Mason and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L C A O I T T A
R02: T D J I E G O N D
R03: X R K Q E O U R E
R04: 100, 6, 7, 2, 3, 1. Target: 644.
R05: F G N O E M S A G
R06: O N Y L A E I W T
R07: P D B E I N D U P
R08: 75, 5, 6, 8, 2, 6. Target: 352.
R09: C E M N N O O P T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L C A O I T T A

C1: STOIC (5)
C2: TOTALS (6)
DC: STATIC (6) STOICAL (7)
OT: TAILCOATS (18)
Score: 0–6 (max 18)

Round 2: T D J I E G O N D

C1: DOTING (6)
C2: TOEING (6)
DC: JOINTED (7) TEDDING (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 25)

Round 3: X R K Q E O U R E

C1: QUEER (5)
C2: REEK (4)
OT: KERERU (6)
Score: 11–12 (max 31)

Round 4: 100, 6, 7, 2, 3, 1. Target: 644.

C1: 644. ((100 + 7) x 6) + 2 (10)
C2: 644. ((100 + 7) x 6) + 2 (10)
Score: 21–22 (max 41)

Round 5: F G N O E M S A G

C1: GNOMES (6)
C2: AMONG (5)
DC: MANGOES (7)
Score: 27–22 (max 48)

Round 6: O N Y L A E I W T

C1: TWAIN (5)
C2: ALONE (5)
DC: TOWEL (5) ELATION (7)
OT: TOENAIL (7) TOWLINE (7)
Score: 32–27 (max 55)

Round 7: P D B E I N D U P

C1: NIPPED (6)
C2: PINED (5)
DC: undipped
OT: BIDDEN (6) BUPPIE (6) DIPPED (6) INDUED (6) UNIPED (6)
Score: 38–27 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 5, 6, 8, 2, 6. Target: 352.

C1: 351. (5 x 75) - ((6 / 2) x 8) (7)
C2: 351. ((75 - 6) x 5) + 6 (7)
CV: 352. (75 + 5 + 8) x (6 - 2) (10)
Score: 45–34 (max 71)

Round 9: C E M N N O O P T *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say COMPETENT which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say COMPONENT which is correct.
Score: 45–44 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Elaine:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

Dave:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 2

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