Monday 5th March 1990 (Masters 1, Game 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 March 1990.

C1: Series 11 Contestant Marianne Croll.
C2: Series 13 Contestant Peter Tatlow.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N S C G O E I E
R02: 8, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2. Target: 259.
R03: A B D E H I L O S * (conundrum)
R04: U E A P S L D N W
R05: 75, 50, 9, 9, 2, 6. Target: 711.
R06: A B B E L M O O Z * (conundrum)
R07: E O E A I T P T S
R08: 8, 3, 2, 1, 10, 7. Target: 631.
R09: A B D I M N N O T * (conundrum)
R10: E A O M N L V S N
R11: 25, 2, 8, 10, 9, 7. Target: 977.
R12: A C C F I I L O R * (conundrum)
R13: A I A R N S W L B
R14: 75, 100, 9, 8, 5, 6. Target: 966.
R15: B D E E I L L T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N S C G O E I E

C1: COSINE (6)
C2: geeing
DC: COGNISE (7)
OT: CONGEES (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: 8, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2. Target: 259.

C1: 259. (((2 x 9) + 8) x 10) - (8 - 7) (10)
C2: 259. ((8 + 8 + 9) x 10) + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 16–10 (max 17)

Round 3: A B D E H I L O S *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say ABOLISHED which is correct.
Score: 16–20 (max 27)

Round 4: U E A P S L D N W

C1: SPAWNED (7)
C2: PAUSED (6)
DC: DEWLAPS (7)
OT: UNLADES (7) UPLANDS (7)
Score: 23–20 (max 34)

Round 5: 75, 50, 9, 9, 2, 6. Target: 711.

C1: -
C2: 711. (75 + 6 - 2) x 9 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 44)

Round 6: A B B E L M O O Z *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say EMBLAZON which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say BAMBOOZLE which is correct.
Score: 33–30 (max 54)

Round 7: E O E A I T P T S

C1: aposite
C2: POTTIES (7)
DC: TIPTOES (7) PEATIEST (8)
Score: 33–37 (max 62)

Round 8: 8, 3, 2, 1, 10, 7. Target: 631.

C1: 631. ((8 + 3 - 2) x 7 x 10) + 1 (10)
C2: 631. ((8 + 3 - 2) x 7 x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 43–47 (max 72)

Round 9: A B D I M N N O T *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say BADMINTON which is correct.
Score: 53–47 (max 82)

Round 10: E A O M N L V S N

C1: LEMONS (6)
C2: LOAVES (6)
OT: LENSMAN (7) MANNOSE (7) NOVENAS (7)
Score: 59–53 (max 89)

Round 11: 25, 2, 8, 10, 9, 7. Target: 977.

C1: 976. Mistake in working.
C2: 975. Mistake in working.
CV: 977. (((9 x 8) + 25) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 59–53 (max 99)

Round 12: A C C F I I L O R *

No one buzzes. The answer was CALORIFIC.
Score: 59–53 (max 109)

Round 13: A I A R N S W L B

C1: rivals
C2: BLAINS (6)
OT: BASILAR (7)
Score: 59–59 (max 116)

Round 14: 75, 100, 9, 8, 5, 6. Target: 966.

C1: 966. ((5 + 8) x 75) - 9 (10)
C2: 966. (9 x 100) + 75 - (8 + 6 - 5) (10)
Score: 69–69 (max 126)

Round 15: B D E E I L L T T *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say BELITTLED which is correct.
Score: 69–79 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Marianne:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 6

Peter:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
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