c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 12 June 1989.

C1: Challenger Mick Keeble.
C2: Challenger Jean Fish.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N V X R E U I M
R02: 100, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3. Target: 968.
R03: T Y M E R E X I T (conundrum)
R04: F N S G I A O S E
R05: 50, 25, 3, 4, 7, 3. Target: 695.
R06: B E E E G N O O W * (conundrum)
R07: F N S P T U O E P
R08: 100, 2, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 222.
R09: A D E E N P R R T * (conundrum)
R10: W C B L I E A T R
R11: 50, 75, 8, 9, 6, 2. Target: 358.
R12: A A G G I L N S V * (conundrum)
R13: W H T G D O I E S
R14: 50, 9, 1, 8, 6, 2. Target: 691.
R15: S E E N G R A S P (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N V X R E U I M

C1: VEXING (6)
C2: RUEING (6)
DC: VERMIN (6)
OT: ERUVIM (6) MINGER (6) MURINE (6) MURING (6) MUXING (6) VERNIX (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: 100, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3. Target: 968.

C1: 964. ((6+3)*(100+5+2))+1 (7)
C2: 967. Mistake in working.
CV: 968. (((2*100)-6)*5)-(3-1) (10)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: T Y M E R E X I T

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say EXTREMITY which is correct.
Score: 13–16 (max 26)

Round 4: F N S G I A O S E

C1: SEASON (6)
C2: AGONISES (8)
DC: AGONISES (8)
Score: 13–24 (max 34)

Round 5: 50, 25, 3, 4, 7, 3. Target: 695.

C1: 696. Mistake in working.
C2: 697. ((7+3+4)*50)-3 (7)
CV: 695. (4*3*(50+7+3))-25 (10)
Score: 13–31 (max 44)

Round 6: B E E E G N O O W *

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say WOEBEGONE which is correct.
Score: 13–41 (max 54)

Round 7: F N S P T U O E P

C1: FOUNTS (6)
C2: SPOUT (5)
DC: FOUNTS (6)
OT: FOETUS (6) FUTONS (6) PONTES (6) SOFTEN (6) UNSTEP (6) UNSTOP (6)
Score: 19–41 (max 60)

Round 8: 100, 2, 6, 7, 1, 3. Target: 222.

C1: 222. ((100+6)*2)+7+3 (10)
C2: 222. ((100+7)*2)+(6+3-1) (10)
Score: 29–51 (max 70)

Round 9: A D E E N P R R T *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PATTERNED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say PARTNERED which is correct.
Score: 29–61 (max 80)

Round 10: W C B L I E A T R

C1: CALIBRE (7)
C2: RETAIL (6)
DC: ARTICLE (7) RECITAL (7) WRITABLE (8)
Score: 36–61 (max 88)

Round 11: 50, 75, 8, 9, 6, 2. Target: 358.

C1: 358. ((6-2)*75)+50+8 (10)
C2: 358. ((6-2)*75)+50+8 (10)
Score: 46–71 (max 98)

Round 12: A A G G I L N S V *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SALVAGING which is correct.
Score: 56–71 (max 108)

Round 13: W H T G D O I E S

C1: DIGEST (6)
C2: EIGHTS (6)
DC: HOISTED (7)
OT: GHOSTED (7) GODWITS (7) SIGHTED (7) WEIGHTS (7) WIDGETS (7)
Score: 62–77 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 9, 1, 8, 6, 2. Target: 691.

C1: 691. ((8+6)*50)-9 (10)
C2: 691. ((8+6)*50)-9 (10)
Score: 72–87 (max 125)

Round 15: S E E N G R A S P

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PASSENGER which is correct.
Score: 82–87 (max 135)


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