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Monday 12th March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 51)

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:05 am
by James Robinson
Countdown recap for Monday 12 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Stuart Donald.
C2: Champion John Cruse (1 win, 45 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Sylvia Syms.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R D B E O W E V M
R02: G P T A O E Y K N
R03: R T J O A S D O A
R04: 1, 9, 9, 3, 75, 4. Target: 275.
R05: Z D R C O A E V P
R06: D Q U I T S E R I
R07: N L P A I L S F E
R08: 75, 6, 5, 4, 2, 4. Target: 889.
R09: A E I M M N O P T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R D B E O W E V M

C1: BROWED (6)
C2: BREWED (6)
DC: REMOVED (7)
OT: BOWERED (7) EMBOWED (7) EMBOWER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: G P T A O E Y K N

C1: PEATY (5)
C2: POTAGE (6)
DC: TOKEN (5)
OT: PAEONY (6) TEAPOY (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)

Round 3: R T J O A S D O A

C1: STOOD (5)
C2: ROADS (5)
DC: ROAST (5)
RW: DOORS (5) AJAR (4)
OT: DASTOOR (7)
Score: 11–17 (max 20)

Round 4: 1, 9, 9, 3, 75, 4. Target: 275.

C1: 274. (4 x 75) - (3 x 9) + 1 (7)
C2: 274. (4 x 75) - (3 x 9) + 1 (7)
CV: 275. ((75 - 9 + 3) x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 18–24 (max 30)

Round 5: Z D R C O A E V P

C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: CRAZED (6)
DC: CARVED (6)
OT: CARPED (6) PROVED (6) REDCAP (6)
Score: 24–30 (max 36)

Round 6: D Q U I T S E R I

C1: SQUIRTED (8)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
OT: DISQUIET (8)
Score: 32–30 (max 44)

Round 7: N L P A I L S F E

C1: PLANES (6)
C2: SALINE (6)
DC: lifespan
OT: SPLENIAL (8)
Score: 38–36 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 6, 5, 4, 2, 4. Target: 889.

C1: -
C2: 891. (2 x 6 x 75) - 5 - 4 (7)
CV: 889. (((75 x 2) - (4 / 4)) x 6) - 5 (10)
Score: 38–43 (max 62)

Round 9: A E I M M N O P T *

No one buzzes. The answer was PANTOMIME.
Score: 38–43 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Stuart:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

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