Monday 26th February 1990 (Masters 1, Game 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 26 February 1990.

C1: Series 17 Contestant Evan Simpson.
C2: Series 16 Contestant Tony Vick.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N W L P S D E A A
R02: 50, 8, 7, 3, 1, 4. Target: 205.
R03: D E G I I N P S S * (conundrum)
R04: R T R Y S I I I I
R05: 100, 3, 10, 6, 9, 10. Target: 183.
R06: A A C D E E I R T * (conundrum)
R07: A E U R S Q L B P
R08: 100, 5, 3, 1, 9, 5. Target: 239.
R09: A B I R R T T U Y * (conundrum)
R10: N G T D V U A I E
R11: 75, 10, 7, 5, 3, 2. Target: 664.
R12: A C C E O R S S Y * (conundrum)
R13: I O A T D N D H S
R14: 25, 1, 7, 1, 9, 4. Target: 396.
R15: A O P R R S T U U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N W L P S D E A A

C1: SPAWNED (7)
C2: SPAWNED (7)
DC: PLEADS (6)
OT: DEWLAPS (7) PANDALS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 50, 8, 7, 3, 1, 4. Target: 205.

C1: 205. (50 x 4) + 8 - 3 (10)
C2: 205. (50 x 4) + 8 - 3 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)

Round 3: D E G I I N P S S *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DISPENSING which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say DESPISING which is correct.
Score: 27–17 (max 27)

Round 4: R T R Y S I I I I

C1: STIR (4)
C2: IRIS (4)
DC: IRITIS (6)
Score: 31–21 (max 33)

Round 5: 100, 3, 10, 6, 9, 10. Target: 183.

C1: 183. (10 x 9) + 100 - (10 - 3) (10)
C2: 184.
Score: 41–21 (max 43)

Round 6: A A C D E E I R T *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ERADICATE which is correct.
Score: 41–31 (max 53)

Round 7: A E U R S Q L B P

C1: SQUARE (6)
C2: SQUARE (6)
DC: SQUEAL (6) PLAQUES (7) PERUSAL (7)
OT: BARQUES (7) BURLAPS (7)
Score: 47–37 (max 60)

Round 8: 100, 5, 3, 1, 9, 5. Target: 239.

C1: 240. ((3 - 1) x 100) + (9 x 5) - 5 (7)
C2: 240. (100 - 9 - 5 - 5 - 1) x 3 (7)
CV: 239. ((100 / 5) x (9 + 3)) - 1 (10)
Score: 54–44 (max 70)

Round 9: A B I R R T T U Y *

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say TRIBUTARY which is correct.
Score: 54–54 (max 80)

Round 10: N G T D V U A I E

C1: EVADING (7)
C2: EVADING (7)
DC: VINTAGE (7) DEVIANT (7)
OT: VAUNTED (7)
Score: 61–61 (max 87)

Round 11: 75, 10, 7, 5, 3, 2. Target: 664.

C1: 665. ((75 - (7 + 2)) x 10) + 5 (7)
C2: -
CV: 664. (75 + 5 + 3) x (10 - 2) (10)
Score: 68–61 (max 97)

Round 12: A C C E O R S S Y *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ACCESSORY which is correct.
Score: 78–61 (max 107)

Round 13: I O A T D N D H S

C1: STAND (5)
C2: HANDS (5)
OT: TOADISH (7)
Score: 83–66 (max 114)

Round 14: 25, 1, 7, 1, 9, 4. Target: 396.

C1: 396. ((7 + 9) x 25) - 4 (10)
C2: 396. ((7 + 9) x 25) - 4 (10)
Score: 93–76 (max 124)

Round 15: A O P R R S T U U *

C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say RAPTUROUS which is correct.
Score: 93–86 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Evan:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 7

Tony:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 7

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