Monday 20th November 1989 (Masters 1, Game 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 November 1989.

C1: Series 15 Contestant Frances Rush.
C2: Series 2 Contestant Maureen Kelly.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M N S L E A O Z S
R02: 50, 6, 7, 10, 7, 2. Target: 134.
R03: A D E G I R T T U * (conundrum)
R04: N G N T U E I N S
R05: 100, 1, 6, 7, 7, 6. Target: 477.
R06: E G G I N N O R V * (conundrum)
R07: D D R G U E I G F
R08: 75, 8, 6, 9, 3, 7. Target: 339.
R09: A A B D E G I N R * (conundrum)
R10: D R B J O E A E W
R11: 100, 6, 10, 2, 6, 7. Target: 958.
R12: L E G S C A R E S (conundrum)
R13: T N P R A A U A S
R14: 25, 2, 7, 4, 7, 6. Target: 906.
R15: A B E G I N N R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: M N S L E A O Z S

C1: LEMONS (6)
C2: ALONE (5)
DC: SALMONS (7)
OT: MANLESS (7) NOSEMAS (7) SLEAZOS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: 50, 6, 7, 10, 7, 2. Target: 134.

C1: 135. ((10 - 7) x 50) - (7 + 6 + 2) (7)
C2: 135. (2 x 50) + (6 x 7) - 7 (7)
CV: 134. (50 + 10 + 7) x 2 (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 17)

Round 3: A D E G I R T T U *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say GRATITUDE which is correct.
Score: 13–17 (max 27)

Round 4: N G N T U E I N S

C1: STUNNING (8)
C2: TENNIS (6)
Score: 21–17 (max 35)

Round 5: 100, 1, 6, 7, 7, 6. Target: 477.

C1: 477. ((100 - 6) x (6 - 1)) + 7 (10)
C2: 360.
Score: 31–17 (max 45)

Round 6: E G G I N N O R V *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say GOVERNING which is correct.
Score: 41–17 (max 55)

Round 7: D D R G U E I G F

C1: DRUGGED (7)
C2: FIGURED (7)
OT: DRUGGIE (7) FRIGGED (7) FRUGGED (7) FUGGIER (7) GRUDGED (7)
Score: 48–24 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 8, 6, 9, 3, 7. Target: 339.

C1: 338. ((75 + 9) x (7 - 3)) + 8 - 6 (7)
C2: -
CV: 339. ((7 - 3) x 75) + (8 x 6) - 9 (10)
Score: 55–24 (max 72)

Round 9: A A B D E G I N R *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say BARGAINED which is correct.
Score: 55–34 (max 82)

Round 10: D R B J O E A E W

C1: BEARD (5)
C2: BREAD (5)
DC: BOWERED (7) BEWARE (6)
OT: OARWEED (7)
Score: 60–39 (max 89)

Round 11: 100, 6, 10, 2, 6, 7. Target: 958.

C1: 958. (100 x 10) - (7 x 6) (10)
C2: 960.
Score: 70–39 (max 99)

Round 12: L E G S C A R E S

No one buzzes. The answer was GRACELESS.
Score: 70–39 (max 109)

Round 13: T N P R A A U A S

C1: APART (5)
C2: STRAP (5)
DC: suntrap
OT: TANPURAS (8)
Score: 75–44 (max 117)

Round 14: 25, 2, 7, 4, 7, 6. Target: 906.

C1: 906. ((7 + 2) x 4 x 25) + 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 85–44 (max 127)

Round 15: A B E G I N N R T *

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say BANTERING which is correct.
Score: 95–44 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Frances:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 7

Maureen:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 3

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