Friday 2nd March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 45)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 2 March 1990.

C1: Champion Robert Endeacott (1 win, 32 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Wareham.
DC: Freda Thornton and Simon Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E O D D P Y E T
R02: S T S A O T R P E
R03: I O N L A G I B N
R04: 100, 25, 4, 8, 2, 6. Target: 748.
R05: H X W E A F S N I
R06: O I D A B E G L V
R07: R C W U A C T O R
R08: 50, 10, 4, 5, 7, 7. Target: 597.
R09: E E I L M M N S Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E O D D P Y E T

C1: EDITED (6)
C2: EDITED (6)
DC: DIETED (6)
OT: EPIDOTE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S T S A O T R P E

C1: PASTORS (7)
C2: TOASTERS (8)
DC: SEAPORTS (8) PROSTATES (18 - seen after round 3)
Score: 6–14 (max 25)

Round 3: I O N L A G I B N

C1: BOILING (7)
C2: BOILING (7)
DC: BAILING (7)
OT: LOANING (7) NAILING (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 32)

Round 4: 100, 25, 4, 8, 2, 6. Target: 748.

C1: 748. (100 x 8) - (25 x 2) - (6 - 4) (10)
C2: 748. Mistake in working.
Score: 23–21 (max 42)

Round 5: H X W E A F S N I

C1: axish
C2: SHEAF (5)
DC: WAHINES (7)
Score: 23–26 (max 49)

Round 6: O I D A B E G L V

C1: GLOVED (6)
C2: BOILED (6)
DC: VOIDABLE (8) OBLIGED (7)
Score: 29–32 (max 57)

Round 7: R C W U A C T O R

C1: CARROT (6)
C2: CARROT (6)
DC: ACTOR (5) CURATOR (7)
Score: 35–38 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 10, 4, 5, 7, 7. Target: 597.

C1: 597. ((50 + 4 + 5) x 10) + 7 (10)
C2: 597. ((5 + 7) x 50) - (10 - 7) (10)
Score: 45–48 (max 74)

Round 9: E E I L M M N S Y *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say IMMENSELY which is correct.
Score: 45–58 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Robert:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 3

Michael:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

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