Monday 4th December 1989 (Masters 1, Game 36)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 December 1989.

C1: Series 2 Contestant Ash Haji.
C2: Series 5 Contestant Peter Evans.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W R T V E I E N O
R02: 25, 9, 7, 10, 1, 10. Target: 483.
R03: D O D O L A N C E (conundrum)
R04: F L G Q I A E S L
R05: 75, 100, 3, 7, 9, 10. Target: 942.
R06: S H I M N Y P O T (conundrum)
R07: N C K N O O E U D
R08: 25, 7, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 671.
R09: P A Y T H E H E N (conundrum)
R10: R P T G E A U S C
R11: 50, 25, 3, 9, 8, 1. Target: 207.
R12: M A D D E N S E T (conundrum)
R13: R N S T A I A O E
R14: 100, 3, 7, 9, 10, 7. Target: 570.
R15: S O R E P O O C H (conundrum)


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Round 1: W R T V E I E N O

C1: INVERT (6)
C2: REVIEW (6)
DC: ENTIRE (6)
OT: INTERWOVE (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: 25, 9, 7, 10, 1, 10. Target: 483.

C1: 489.
C2: 483. ((10 + 10) x 25) - (9 + 7 + 1) (10)
Score: 6–16 (max 28)

Round 3: D O D O L A N C E

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say CANOODLED which is correct.
Score: 6–26 (max 38)

Round 4: F L G Q I A E S L

C1: ALLIES (6)
C2: ALLIES (6)
DC: gallies
OT: FAILLE (6) FELLAS (6) FLAILS (6) LIGASE (6) SILAGE (6)
Score: 12–32 (max 44)

Round 5: 75, 100, 3, 7, 9, 10. Target: 942.

C1: 942. (100 x 9) + (75 / 3) + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 22–32 (max 54)

Round 6: S H I M N Y P O T

C2 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say HYPNOTISM which is correct.
Score: 22–42 (max 64)

Round 7: N C K N O O E U D

C1: UNCOOKED (8)
C2: UNCOOKED (8)
Score: 30–50 (max 72)

Round 8: 25, 7, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 671.

C1: 672. (((3 x 25) - 1) x 9) + 6 (7)
C2: 670. (3 x 9 x 25) - (6 - 1) (7)
CV: 671. (((9 x 25) - 1) x 3) - (7 - 6) (10)
Score: 37–57 (max 82)

Round 9: P A Y T H E H E N

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say HYPHENATE which is correct.
Score: 47–57 (max 92)

Round 10: R P T G E A U S C

C1: cuprates
C2: CAPTURES (8)
Score: 47–65 (max 100)

Round 11: 50, 25, 3, 9, 8, 1. Target: 207.

C1: 208.
C2: 207. (25 x 8) + 9 - 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 47–75 (max 110)

Round 12: M A D D E N S E T

No one buzzes. The answer was DAMNEDEST.
Score: 47–75 (max 120)

Round 13: R N S T A I A O E

C1: ARTISAN (7)
C2: ARTISAN (7)
DC: AERATIONS (18)
Score: 54–82 (max 138)

Round 14: 100, 3, 7, 9, 10, 7. Target: 570.

C1: 576.
C2: 570. ((9 - 7 + 3) x 100) + (10 x 7) (10)
Score: 54–92 (max 148)

Round 15: S O R E P O O C H

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say HOROSCOPE which is correct.
Score: 54–102 (max 158)

Statistics Corner

Ash:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 4

Peter:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 9

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