Monday 11th December 1989 (Masters 1, Game 37)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 December 1989.

C1: Series 17 Contestant Tim Morrissey.
C2: Series 15 Contestant Allan Saldanha.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G S Q I E E T A
R02: 5, 8, 10, 6, 10, 8. Target: 342.
R03: B A B E L D A T E (conundrum)
R04: P S G A U I M N S
R05: 100, 2, 10, 7, 9, 10. Target: 850.
R06: G L A N D H I R E (conundrum)
R07: R D L E O A Y R I
R08: 50, 10, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 306.
R09: D R U B A H E R O (conundrum)
R10: T F G A E O V R I
R11: 5, 8, 5, 3, 6, 4. Target: 272.
R12: F I N E D A G E N (conundrum)
R13: T P T H E A E C W
R14: 9, 7, 2, 8, 4, 3. Target: 852.
R15: R O Y D A N C E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G S Q I E E T A

C1: LIGATES (7)
C2: LIGATES (7)
DC: ELEGIST (7)
OT: EAGLETS (7) LEGATES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 5, 8, 10, 6, 10, 8. Target: 342.

C1: 342. (((8 x 5) - 6) x 10) + 10 - 8 (10)
C2: 342. (((8 x 5) - 6) x 10) + 10 - 8 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)

Round 3: B A B E L D A T E

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say DEBATABLE which is correct.
Score: 17–27 (max 27)

Round 4: P S G A U I M N S

C1: ASSUMING (8)
C2: ASSUMING (8)
DC: PAUSING (7)
Score: 25–35 (max 35)

Round 5: 100, 2, 10, 7, 9, 10. Target: 850.

C1: 850. (9 x 100) - ((7 - 2) x 10) (10)
C2: 850. (9 x 100) - ((7 - 2) x 10) (10)
Score: 35–45 (max 45)

Round 6: G L A N D H I R E

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say HERALDING which is correct.
Score: 45–45 (max 55)

Round 7: R D L E O A Y R I

C1: DREARILY (8)
C2: DARIOLE (7)
Score: 53–45 (max 63)

Round 8: 50, 10, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 306.

C1: 306. ((7 - (10 - 9)) x 50) + 8 - 2 (10)
C2: 306. (8 - 2) x (10 - 9 + 50) (10)
Score: 63–55 (max 73)

Round 9: D R U B A H E R O

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say HARBOURED which is correct.
Score: 63–65 (max 83)

Round 10: T F G A E O V R I

C1: FRIGATE (7)
C2: FAVORITE (8)
OT: RAVIGOTE (8)
Score: 63–73 (max 91)

Round 11: 5, 8, 5, 3, 6, 4. Target: 272.

C1: 274.
C2: 273. ((8 x 5) - (6 - 5)) x (4 + 3) (7)
CV: 272. ((5 x 5) + 6 + 3) x 8 (10)
Score: 63–80 (max 101)

Round 12: F I N E D A G E N

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say DEAFENING which is correct.
Score: 73–80 (max 111)

Round 13: T P T H E A E C W

C1: TEACH (5)
C2: PEACH (5)
OT: TEPACHE (7) THECATE (7)
Score: 78–85 (max 118)

Round 14: 9, 7, 2, 8, 4, 3. Target: 852.

C1: 860. (3 + 7) x (((8 + 2) x 9) - 4) (5)
C2: 860. (3 + 7) x (((8 + 2) x 9) - 4) (5)
OT: 852. ((9 x 7) + 8) x 4 x 3 (10)
Score: 83–90 (max 128)

Round 15: R O Y D A N C E S

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say SECONDARY which is correct.
Score: 83–100 (max 138)

Statistics Corner

Tim:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

Allan:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 9

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