Wednesday 21st March 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 58)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 March 1990.

C1: Challenger Duncan Dale-Emberton.
C2: Champion Gino Corr (4 wins, 199 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A A I R K D D C D
R02: T R V I E O W T U
R03: F R O A Y R I E J
R04: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 2. Target: 887.
R05: L D S A U I Z F T
R06: E O E L L R X E W
R07: T P S O A I L T O
R08: 50, 100, 5, 4, 4, 1. Target: 548.
R09: T H R E E L I D S (conundrum)


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Round 1: A A I R K D D C D

C1: ARID (4)
C2: radia
DC: ACARID (6)
RW: ACRID (5)
OT: CARDIA (6)
Score: 4–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T R V I E O W T U

C1: TRIVET (6)
C2: OUTVIE (6)
DC: VIRTUE (6)
OT: OUTWIT (6) TOUTER (6) WITTER (6)
Score: 10–6 (max 12)

Round 3: F R O A Y R I E J

C1: FORAY (5)
C2: FORAY (5)
DC: FRIARY (6)
OT: FORAYER (7)
Score: 15–11 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 2. Target: 887.

C1: 885. ((10 - 2) x 100) + 50 + 25 + 10 (7)
C2: 885. Mistake in working.
OT: 888. ((50 - 10) x 25) - 100 - 10 - 2 (7)
Score: 22–11 (max 26)

Round 5: L D S A U I Z F T

C1: FLUIDS (6)
C2: FAULTS (6)
DC: FISTULA (7)
OT: DUALIST (7)
Score: 28–17 (max 33)

Round 6: E O E L L R X E W

C1: ROLL (4)
C2: weller
DC: LOWER (5)
OT: ROWEL (5)
Score: 32–17 (max 38)

Round 7: T P S O A I L T O

C1: POSTAL (6)
C2: POSTAL (6)
DC: TOPSOIL (7) TOPSAIL (7)
OT: TALIPOTS (8)
Score: 38–23 (max 46)

Round 8: 50, 100, 5, 4, 4, 1. Target: 548.

C1: 548. (5 x 100) + 50 - ((4 / 4) + 1) (10)
C2: 548. (5 x 100) + 50 - ((4 / 4) + 1) (10)
Score: 48–33 (max 56)

Round 9: T H R E E L I D S

No one buzzes. The answer was SLITHERED.
Score: 48–33 (max 66)

Statistics Corner

Duncan:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Gino:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2

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