Monday 2nd April 1990 (Masters 2, Game 1)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 April 1990.

C1: Series 18 Contestant Tom Dudley.
C2: Series 16 Contestant Maxine Keegan.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N C T O A I J E V
R02: 50, 7, 8, 6, 6, 8. Target: 511.
R03: D E E G I L N S T * (conundrum)
R04: G R H S E U T E F
R05: 50, 75, 6, 8, 1, 4. Target: 195.
R06: N O D U C H I E S (conundrum)
R07: N M B D I E A S E
R08: 50, 75, 2, 2, 5, 6. Target: 548.
R09: A D E G H I L N R * (conundrum)
R10: S T W K I E I L B
R11: 50, 2, 3, 8, 1, 8. Target: 448.
R12: A A C C E I N T V * (conundrum)
R13: O O A F Y W L N I
R14: 50, 25, 6, 7, 2, 2. Target: 350.
R15: R E M O T E D A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: N C T O A I J E V

C1: ACTION (6)
C2: ACTIVE (6)
DC: ACONITE (7)
OT: CONATIVE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: 50, 7, 8, 6, 6, 8. Target: 511.

C1: 508. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 511. ((50 + 6 + 6) x 8) + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 3: D E E G I L N S T *

No one buzzes. The answer was GLISTENED.
Score: 6–6 (max 28)

Round 4: G R H S E U T E F

C1: thrust
C2: SHEET (5)
DC: GESTURE (7) REFUTES (7)
OT: FRESHET (7) REFUGES (7)
Score: 6–11 (max 35)

Round 5: 50, 75, 6, 8, 1, 4. Target: 195.

C1: -
C2: 195. (50 x 4) - (6 - 1) (10)
Score: 6–21 (max 45)

Round 6: N O D U C H I E S

No one buzzes. The answer was CUSHIONED.
Score: 6–21 (max 55)

Round 7: N M B D I E A S E

C1: IDEAS (5)
C2: ABIDES (6)
DC: MAIDENS (7) BANDIES (7)
OT: BEADSMEN (8)
Score: 6–27 (max 63)

Round 8: 50, 75, 2, 2, 5, 6. Target: 548.

C1: 548. ((6 + 2) x 75) - 50 - 2 (10)
C2: 548. (75 x 6) + (2 x 50) - 2 (10)
Score: 16–37 (max 73)

Round 9: A D E G H I L N R *

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say HERALDING which is correct.
Score: 16–47 (max 83)

Round 10: S T W K I E I L B

C1: BILKS (5)
C2: BITES (5)
DC: BLEWITS (7) WILIEST (7)
OT: BITWISE (7) KILTIES (7)
Score: 21–52 (max 90)

Round 11: 50, 2, 3, 8, 1, 8. Target: 448.

C1: 448. ((8 + 1) x 50) - 2 (10)
C2: 448. ((8 + 1) x 50) - 2 (10)
Score: 31–62 (max 100)

Round 12: A A C C E I N T V *

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say VACCINATE which is correct.
Score: 31–72 (max 110)

Round 13: O O A F Y W L N I

C1: FOOL (4)
C2: LOONY (5)
OT: INFLOW (6) ONFLOW (6)
Score: 31–77 (max 116)

Round 14: 50, 25, 6, 7, 2, 2. Target: 350.

C1: 350. 50 x 7 (10)
C2: 350. 50 x 7 (10)
Score: 41–87 (max 126)

Round 15: R E M O T E D A D

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say MODERATED which is correct.
Score: 41–97 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Tom:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 37
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 3.3
Number of maxes - 3

Maxine:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 7

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