Monday 27th November 1989 (Masters 1, Game 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 November 1989.

C1: Series 17 Contestant Lawrence Pearse.
C2: Series 11 Contestant John Clarke.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R Y E L I F D E G
R02: 2, 3, 5, 1, 5, 6. Target: 105.
R03: C R I M P F E E T (conundrum)
R04: G N G L O I E Q F
R05: 25, 7, 10, 1, 5, 10. Target: 483.
R06: A E G I I M M R T * (conundrum)
R07: T C V R A O E T D
R08: 5, 10, 1, 5, 2, 3. Target: 168.
R09: A C C H N O O P Y * (conundrum)
R10: C D P W O E U H A
R11: 75, 6, 1, 10, 6, 4. Target: 881.
R12: F O D D E R W A R (conundrum)
R13: S C G P E O U R I
R14: 9, 6, 1, 10, 6, 4. Target: 251.
R15: T H E I R C O P Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: R Y E L I F D E G

C1: EDGILY (6)
C2: FIELDER (7)
OT: GREEDILY (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: 2, 3, 5, 1, 5, 6. Target: 105.

C1: 105. ((6 x 3) + 2 + 1) x 5 (10)
C2: 105. (6 + 1) x 3 x 5 (10)
Score: 10–17 (max 18)

Round 3: C R I M P F E E T

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say IMPERFECT which is correct.
Score: 20–17 (max 28)

Round 4: G N G L O I E Q F

C1: LEGION (6)
C2: GOLFING (7)
Score: 20–24 (max 35)

Round 5: 25, 7, 10, 1, 5, 10. Target: 483.

C1: 482. ((10 + 10 - 1) x 25) + 7 (7)
C2: 492.
CV: 483. ((((10 / 5) x 25) - 1) x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 27–24 (max 45)

Round 6: A E G I I M M R T *

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say IMMIGRATE which is correct.
Score: 27–34 (max 55)

Round 7: T C V R A O E T D

C1: CAVORTED (8)
C2: CAVORTED (8)
Score: 35–42 (max 63)

Round 8: 5, 10, 1, 5, 2, 3. Target: 168.

C1: 168. ((10 + 1) x 3 x 5) + 5 - 2 (10)
C2: 169.
Score: 45–42 (max 73)

Round 9: A C C H N O O P Y *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say CACOPHONY which is correct.
Score: 55–42 (max 83)

Round 10: C D P W O E U H A

C1: COWED (5)
C2: POUCHED (7)
OT: POACHED (7)
Score: 55–49 (max 90)

Round 11: 75, 6, 1, 10, 6, 4. Target: 881.

C1: 881. ((75 + 6) x (10 + 1)) - (6 + 4) (10)
C2: 882.
Score: 65–49 (max 100)

Round 12: F O D D E R W A R

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say "No, I'm wrong", which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was FORWARDED.
Score: 65–49 (max 110)

Round 13: S C G P E O U R I

C1: croupes
C2: PRECIOUS (8)
DC: GROUPIES (8) PIROGUES (8)
Score: 65–57 (max 118)

Round 14: 9, 6, 1, 10, 6, 4. Target: 251.

C1: 251. ((9 + 6 + 6 + 4) x 10) + 1 (10)
C2: 251. ((9 + 6 + 6 + 4) x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 75–67 (max 128)

Round 15: T H E I R C O P Y

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say HYPOCRITE which is correct.
Score: 75–77 (max 138)

Statistics Corner

Lawrence:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

John:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 8

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