Thursday 15th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 February 1990.

C1: Series 18 Carry-Over Champion Mark Cooper (2 wins, 89 points. - although those don't carry over into this series.)
C2: Current Champion Robin Michaelson (1 win, 60 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T S I E A R N I
R02: D N A O V E B L I
R03: C Z G E O D B E P
R04: 75, 8, 9, 7, 4, 2. Target: 305.
R05: L E O R V K U E T
R06: R W J T O A E R I
R07: N G O I F W A R S
R08: 75, 3, 5, 7, 7, 4. Target: 516.
R09: A E H I I L M T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T S I E A R N I

C1: STRAINS (7)
C2: ARTINESS (8)
DC: RAINIEST (8)
OT: AIRINESS (8) SANITISE (8) SATINISE (8) SATIRISE (8) SINISTER (8) STAINERS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D N A O V E B L I

C1: BOILED (6)
C2: LOANED (6)
DC: VOIDABLE (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)

Round 3: C Z G E O D B E P

C1: BODGE (5)
C2: COPED (5)
DC: podge
OT: EPODE (5) GEODE (5) OGEED (5) ZEBEC (5)
Score: 11–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 8, 9, 7, 4, 2. Target: 305.

C1: 305. (75 x 4) + (7 x 2) - 9 (10)
C2: 305. ((8 / 2) x 75) + 9 - 4 (10)
Score: 21–29 (max 31)

Round 5: L E O R V K U E T

C1: REVOKE (6)
C2: ROUTE (5)
DC: EVOLUTE (7)
OT: REVOLUTE (8)
Score: 27–29 (max 39)

Round 6: R W J T O A E R I

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: WARIER (6)
DC: WARTIER (7)
Score: 33–35 (max 46)

Round 7: N G O I F W A R S

C1: FARING (6)
C2: SOARING (7)
OT: AGRIONS (7) INSOFAR (7) SIGNORA (7)
Score: 33–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 3, 5, 7, 7, 4. Target: 516.

C1: 516. (75 x 7) - (5 + 4) (10)
C2: 516. (75 x 7) - (5 + 4) (10)
Score: 43–52 (max 63)

Round 9: A E H I I L M T U *

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say HUMILIATE which is correct.
Score: 53–52 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

Robin:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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