Monday 5th February 1990 (Masters 1, Game 45)

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Monday 5th February 1990 (Masters 1, Game 45)

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Countdown recap for Monday 5 February 1990.

C1: Series 3 Contestant Mark Nyman.
C2: Series 10 Contestant Harvey Freeman.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Q G N E A U R G
R02: 100, 9, 4, 4, 8, 2. Target: 953.
R03: A E E M N O P S U * (conundrum)
R04: T M R E A E G D A
R05: 5, 7, 10, 9, 4, 8. Target: 526.
R06: F I I K L N N S T * (conundrum)
R07: N W P R O I O N V
R08: 25, 8, 5, 6, 9, 9. Target: 923.
R09: C E H I L N O T U * (conundrum)
R10: R G B A E O S G A
R11: 8, 2, 4, 1, 7, 2. Target: 531.
R12: C D E I L L L O U * (conundrum)
R13: W T L I E O S L E
R14: 9, 1, 5, 2, 10, 7. Target: 159.
R15: A C E E L P R O T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N Q G N E A U R G

C1: GUNNER (6)
C2: GRANGE (6)
OT: GUNNERA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: 100, 9, 4, 4, 8, 2. Target: 953.

C1: 954. (100 + 4 + 2) x 9 (7)
C2: 952. ((100 + 4) x 9) + (2 x 4) + 8 (7)
CV: 953. ((100 + 8 - 2) x 9) - (4 / 4) (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 17)

Round 3: A E E M N O P S U *

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say MENOPAUSE which is correct.
Score: 13–23 (max 27)

Round 4: T M R E A E G D A

C1: GRADATE (7)
C2: regmata
OT: AERATED (7) MARGATE (7)
Score: 20–23 (max 34)

Round 5: 5, 7, 10, 9, 4, 8. Target: 526.

C1: 526. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 526. (((7 x 9) + 4) x 8) - 10 (10)
Score: 20–23 (max 44)

Round 6: F I I K L N N S T *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say SKINFLINT which is correct.
Score: 30–23 (max 54)

Round 7: N W P R O I O N V

C1: WORN (4)
C2: IRON (4)
OT: ONION (5) ORPIN (5) PINON (5) PORIN (5) PORNO (5) PRION (5) RONIN (5)
Score: 34–27 (max 59)

Round 8: 25, 8, 5, 6, 9, 9. Target: 923.

C1: 925. ((8 x 5) - (9 - 6)) x 25 (7)
C2: 919.
OT: 923. ((9 + 8) x 9 x 6) + 5 (10)
Score: 41–27 (max 69)

Round 9: C E H I L N O T U *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say TOUCHLINE which is correct.
Score: 51–27 (max 79)

Round 10: R G B A E O S G A

C1: BORAGES (7)
C2: GARBAGES (8)
OT: AGAROSE (7) BAGGERS (7) BEGGARS (7) GARAGES (7) GARBAGE (7) RAGBAGS (7)
Score: 51–35 (max 87)

Round 11: 8, 2, 4, 1, 7, 2. Target: 531.

C1: 540. ((8 x 7) - 2) x (4 + 1) x 2 (5)
C2: 522. ((8 x 7) + 2) x ((4 x 2) + 1) (5)
OT: 532. ((8 x 2) + 2 + 1) x 7 x 4 (7)
Score: 56–40 (max 94)

Round 12: C D E I L L L O U *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say CELLULOID which is correct.
Score: 56–50 (max 104)

Round 13: W T L I E O S L E

C1: TELLIES (7)
C2: LOWLIEST (8)
Score: 56–58 (max 112)

Round 14: 9, 1, 5, 2, 10, 7. Target: 159.

C1: 159. (((7 x 2) + 1) x 10) + 9 (10)
C2: 159. ((9 + 7) x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 66–68 (max 122)

Round 15: A C E E L P R O T *

C1 buzzes on 0 seconds to say PERCOLATE which is correct. (To be official, Mike says that Mark buzzes in before the music even starts :!: :shock: :o 8-) )
Score: 76–68 (max 132)

An interesting result for all you nerds, as this was the only match that Harvey Freeman ever lost on the show :!: :shock: :o

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5

Harvey:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 5

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