Tuesday 2nd January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 2)

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Tuesday 2nd January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 2)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 January 1990.

C1: Challenger Beryl Lee.
C2: Champion Linda Munden (1 win, 44 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Carol Thatcher.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G K E I G S A V
R02: C L R O E O T C G
R03: H T N A E Y B U L
R04: 100, 9, 6, 1, 2, 5. Target: 652.
R05: V T T R O A E C R
R06: W N P U I S D A N
R07: T S F M E I A L S
R08: 25, 100, 2, 5, 8, 9. Target: 651.
R09: D E G I L N O P R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G K E I G S A V

C1: VISAGE (6)
C2: LEAKS (5)
DC: GLAIVES (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C L R O E O T C G

C1: ROLE (4)
C2: COOLER (6)
DC: OCELOT (6)
OT: COOTER (6) LECTOR (6) LOOTER (6) RETOOL (6) ROOTLE (6) TOOLER (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)

Round 3: H T N A E Y B U L

C1: BEAUTY (6)
C2: HEAT (4)
DC: UNABLE (6)
OT: TUNABLE (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 9, 6, 1, 2, 5. Target: 652.

C1: 652. Mistake in working.
C2: 652. ((100 + 9) x 6) - 2 (10)
Score: 12–16 (max 30)

Round 5: V T T R O A E C R

C1: TRACER (6)
C2: REACTOR (7)
DC: CARROT (6) OVERACT (7) COVERT (6)
OT: CREATOR (7) RETRACT (7) TRACTOR (7)
Score: 12–23 (max 37)

Round 6: W N P U I S D A N

C1: waist
C2: UNSAID (6)
DC: INDUNAS (7)
OT: UNWINDS (7)
Score: 12–29 (max 44)

Round 7: T S F M E I A L S

C1: SLATES (6)
C2: FALSIES (7)
OT: FILMSETS (8) FLAMIEST (8) SEALIFTS (8)
Score: 12–36 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 100, 2, 5, 8, 9. Target: 651.

C1: 650. Mistake in working.
C2: 642. ((100 + 25) x 5) + 9 + 8 (5)
CV: 651. ((100 - 25) x 9) - ((5 - 2) x 8) (10)
Score: 12–41 (max 62)

Round 9: D E G I L N O P R *

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say DEPLORING which is correct.
Score: 12–51 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Beryl:
Total score - 12
Raw score - 28
Total % of max - 17
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 1.3
Raw average score per round - 3.1
Number of maxes - 0

Linda:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=19
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Re: Tuesday 2nd January 1990 (Series 19, Prelim 2)

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C1's declaration in round 1 should be VISAGE, not VISGAE.
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