Monday 16th October 1989 (Masters 1, Game 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 16 October 1989.

C1: Series 10 Contestant Liz Wilcox.
C2: Series 8 Contestant Roy Jackson.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H P D W R E O A S
R02: 75, 1, 8, 10, 7, 7. Target: 763.
R03: A E I I L N P T V * (conundrum)
R04: F B S T D A E I N
R05: 100, 10, 7, 4, 1, 7. Target: 761.
R06: A E I L N N P S S * (conundrum)
R07: G N P G N I O I N
R08: 75, 5, 4, 2, 2, 3. Target: 653.
R09: A I I L L M R S Y * (conundrum)
R10: S N P D K A E I L
R11: 25, 7, 6, 3, 9, 2. Target: 173.
R12: L O U S I T Y P E * (conundrum)
R13: D C T V Q A I A O
R14: 25, 6, 6, 2, 3, 7. Target: 514.
R15: C F H I K O P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: H P D W R E O A S

C1: DRAPES (6)
C2: POWDERS (7)
DC: RHAPSODE (8)
OT: SHADOWER (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: 75, 1, 8, 10, 7, 7. Target: 763.

C1: -
C2: 763. (10 x 75) + 7 + 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 0–17 (max 18)

Round 3: A E I I L N P T V *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PLAINTIVE which is correct.
Score: 0–27 (max 28)

Round 4: F B S T D A E I N

C1: STAINED (7)
C2: STAINED (7)
DC: BANDIEST (8)
Score: 7–34 (max 36)

Round 5: 100, 10, 7, 4, 1, 7. Target: 761.

C1: 762. ((7 + 1) x 100) - (7 x 4) - 10 (7)
C2: 760. ((100 + 10) x 7) - (7 + 4) + 1 (7)
CV: 761. ((7 + 1) x (100 - 4)) - 7 (10)
Score: 14–41 (max 46)

Round 6: A E I L N N P S S *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say PAINLESS which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say PLAINNESS which is correct.
Score: 14–51 (max 56)

Round 7: G N P G N I O I N

C1: PINNING (7)
C2: PINNING (7)
DC: PINGING (7) PONGING (7)
OT: GINNING (7) INGOING (7) OPINING (7)
Score: 21–58 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 5, 4, 2, 2, 3. Target: 653.

C1: 653. ((5 + 2 + 75) x 4 x 2) - 3 (10)
C2: 650.
Score: 31–58 (max 73)

Round 9: A I I L L M R S Y *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SIMILARLY which is correct.
Score: 31–68 (max 83)

Round 10: S N P D K A E I L

C1: SPANKED (7)
C2: SLAKED (6)
OT: KNAIDELS (8)
Score: 38–68 (max 91)

Round 11: 25, 7, 6, 3, 9, 2. Target: 173.

C1: 173. (25 x 7) - 2 (10)
C2: 173. (25 x 7) - 2 (10)
Score: 48–78 (max 101)

Round 12: L O U S I T Y P E

No one buzzes. The answer was PITEOUSLY.
Score: 48–78 (max 111)

Round 13: D C T V Q A I A O

C1: DIVOT (5)
C2: COAT (4)
DC: VATIC (5)
OT: DACOIT (6)
Score: 53–78 (max 117)

Round 14: 25, 6, 6, 2, 3, 7. Target: 514.

C1: 513. (7 x 3 x 25) - (6 x 2) (7)
C2: 513. (((3 x 6) + 2) x 25) + 7 + 6 (7)
OT: 514. (((25 - 3) x (6 + 6)) - 7) x 2 (10)
Score: 60–85 (max 127)

Round 15: C F H I K O P R T *

No one buzzes. The answer was PITCHFORK.
Score: 60–85 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Liz:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 3

Roy:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 6

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