Monday 2nd October 1989 (Masters 1, Game 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 October 1989.

C1: Series 1 Contestant Joyce Cansfield.
C2: Series 15 Contestant Chris Beith.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L K D G N I O A I
R02: 50, 7, 6, 10, 2, 3. Target: 505.
R03: B C C D E M S U U * (conundrum)
R04: R N D P N O E O S
R05: 100, 7, 6, 6, 10, 9. Target: 594.
R06: A D E I I L Q T U * (conundrum)
R07: R L S W T E A A R
R08: 25, 8, 9, 2, 10, 4. Target: 922.
R09: C D E O P R R T U * (conundrum)
R10: Z T C T M E I I S
R11: 50, 10, 6, 3, 2, 4. Target: 481.
R12: A D E I L S S T U * (conundrum)
R13: D N C T V O I E Q
R14: 75, 1, 4, 4, 3, 10. Target: 139.
R15: A E M O P R R T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L K D G N I O A I

C1: LOADING (7)
C2: DIALING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 50, 7, 6, 10, 2, 3. Target: 505.

C1: 505. (50 x 10) + 3 + 2 (10)
C2: 505. (50 x 10) + 3 + 2 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)

Round 3: B C C D E M S U U *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SUCCUMBED which is correct.
Score: 27–17 (max 27)

Round 4: R N D P N O E O S

C1: RESPOND (7)
C2: PONDERS (7)
DC: SNOOPED (7)
OT: NOONERS (7) OPERONS (7) SNOOPER (7) SPOONED (7) SPOONER (7) SPOORED (7)
Score: 34–24 (max 34)

Round 5: 100, 7, 6, 6, 10, 9. Target: 594.

C1: 594. (100 - (7 - 6)) x 6 (10)
C2: 594. (6 x 100) - 6 (10)
Score: 44–34 (max 44)

Round 6: A D E I I L Q T U *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LIQUIDATE which is correct.
Score: 54–34 (max 54)

Round 7: R L S W T E A A R

C1: WASTREL (7)
C2: TRAWLERS (8)
Score: 54–42 (max 62)

Round 8: 25, 8, 9, 2, 10, 4. Target: 922.

C1: 920. (25 x 4 x 9) + (2 x 10) (7)
C2: 919.
CV: 922. (((9 x 25) + 8) x 4) - 10 (10)
Score: 61–42 (max 72)

Round 9: C D E O P R R T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was CORRUPTED.
Score: 61–42 (max 82)

Round 10: Z T C T M E I I S

C1: SMITE (5)
C2: semitic
DC: TITMICE (7)
Score: 66–42 (max 89)

Round 11: 50, 10, 6, 3, 2, 4. Target: 481.

C1: 481. ((50 - 2) x 10) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 480.
Score: 76–42 (max 99)

Round 12: A D E I L S S T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was LASSITUDE.
Score: 76–42 (max 109)

Round 13: D N C T V O I E Q

C1: VOICED (6)
C2: VOICED (6)
DC: NOTICED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7)
Score: 82–48 (max 116)

Round 14: 75, 1, 4, 4, 3, 10. Target: 139.

C1: 139. ((3 - 1) x 75) - 10 - (4 / 4) (10)
C2: 139. ((3 - 1) x 75) - 10 - (4 / 4) (10)
Score: 92–58 (max 126)

Round 15: A E M O P R R T Y *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say TEMPORARY which is correct.
Score: 102–58 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Joyce:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 9

Chris:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-52