Friday 16th February 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 16 February 1990.

C1: Champion Mark Cooper (1 win, 53 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Poeny.
DC: Simon Mason and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D M E I A C S L
R02: I O A T H T U D S
R03: P L L Y E A S T I
R04: 75, 3, 2, 4, 6, 7. Target: 444.
R05: A U O N N C Q R A
R06: K R T E E I M G N
R07: S S L O E U S Y X
R08: 50, 6, 7, 4, 5, 7. Target: 388.
R09: B B B D E E L R U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D M E I A C S L

C1: CLIMATES (8)
C2: SMILED (6)
DC: MEDICALS (8) DECIMALS (8)
OT: CAMELIDS (8) CITADELS (8) CLEMATIS (8) DECLAIMS (8) DIALECTS (8) MISDEALT (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I O A T H T U D S

C1: SHOUT (5)
C2: STAID (5)
DC: OATHS (5) STUDIO (6)
OT: TOADISH (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 15)

Round 3: P L L Y E A S T I

C1: PALLETS (7)
C2: PALLETS (7)
DC: PALLIEST (8)
OT: PASTILLE (8) PLAYLETS (8) PLAYLIST (8)
Score: 20–12 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 3, 2, 4, 6, 7. Target: 444.

C1: 444. (75 x 6) - (4 + 2) (10)
C2: 444. (75 x 6) - (7 - (3 + 2 - 4)) (10)
Score: 30–22 (max 33)

Round 5: A U O N N C Q R A

C1: ACORN (5)
C2: CAN/RAN/RUN (3)
OT: ANURAN (6) CORNUA (6)
Score: 35–22 (max 39)

Round 6: K R T E E I M G N

C1: MEETING (7)
C2: MEETING (7)
DC: REGIMENT (8) METERING (8)
Score: 42–29 (max 47)

Round 7: S S L O E U S Y X

C1: LOSSES (6)
C2: SEXY (4)
DC: LOUSES (6)
OT: OUSELS (6) SOLEUS (6) SOUSES (6) XYLOSE (6)
Score: 48–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 6, 7, 4, 5, 7. Target: 388.

C1: 388. (50 x 7) + (7 x 6) - 4 (10)
C2: 387.
Score: 58–29 (max 63)

Round 9: B B B D E E L R U *

No one buzzes. The answer was BLUBBERED.
Score: 58–29 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Paul:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 1

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