c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 3 July 1989.

C1: Challenger Tony Clarke.
C2: Challenger Dorothy Bailey.
DC: Catherine Clarke and no-one else.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q S T E E I N D U
R02: 100, 2, 9, 4, 8, 10. Target: 982.
R03: D E D C I G A R S (conundrum)
R04: A E A S G P G U W
R05: 100, 5, 9, 5, 2, 7. Target: 620.
R06: A E G I K M N R R (conundrum)
R07: V H N I A E L D X
R08: 50, 5, 6, 9, 7, 2. Target: 282.
R09: S H A N E C I T E (conundrum)
R10: G R V I O A T N E
R11: 100, 8, 1, 4, 10, 8. Target: 593.
R12: A E E M P R R T U (conundrum)
R13: S H S A I E D R O
R14: 50, 7, 9, 2, 6, 10. Target: 572.
R15: A D E M N N O R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q S T E E I N D U

C1: quietens (declared 7)
C2: INQUEST (7)
DC: SQUINTED (8) QUIETENS (8)
OT: SEQUINED (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: 100, 2, 9, 4, 8, 10. Target: 982.

C1: 982. (100*10)-(9*2) (10)
C2: 982. (100*10)-(9*2) (10)
Score: 10–17 (max 18)

Round 3: D E D C I G A R S

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DISGRACED which is correct.
Score: 20–17 (max 28)

Round 4: A E A S G P G U W

C1: GAUGES (6)
C2: GAUGES (6)
DC: GAUGES (6)
OT: AGAPES (6)
Score: 26–23 (max 34)

Round 5: 100, 5, 9, 5, 2, 7. Target: 620.

C1: 618. ((7-(5/5))*100)+(9*2) (7)
C2: 620. Mistake in working.
CV: 620. ((7*9*5)-5)*2 (10)
Score: 33–23 (max 44)

Round 6: A E G I K M N R R *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say REMARKING which is correct.
Score: 43–23 (max 54)

Round 7: V H N I A E L D X

C1: INHALED (7)
C2: HANDLE (6)
DC: INHALED (7)
Score: 50–23 (max 61)

Round 8: 50, 5, 6, 9, 7, 2. Target: 282.

C1: 282. (50*6)-(9*2) (10)
C2: 282. (50*6)-(9*2) (10)
Score: 60–33 (max 71)

Round 9: S H A N E C I T E

No one buzzes. The answer was HESITANCE.
Score: 60–33 (max 81)

Round 10: G R V I O A T N E

C1: RATION (6)
C2: GRAVE (5)
DC: AVERTING (8)
OT: GRAVITON (8) RAVIGOTE (8) VINTAGER (8)
Score: 66–33 (max 89)

Round 11: 100, 8, 1, 4, 10, 8. Target: 593.

C1: 593. ((10-4)*100)-(8-1) (10)
C2: -
Score: 76–33 (max 99)

Round 12: A E E M P R R T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was PREMATURE.
Score: 76–33 (max 109)

Round 13: S H S A I E D R O

C1: SHARED (6)
C2: HISSED (6)
DC: RADISHES (8)
Score: 82–39 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 7, 9, 2, 6, 10. Target: 572.

C1: 573. ((9+2)*50)+10+6+7 (7)
C2: 573. ((9+2)*50)+10+6+7 (7)
CV: 572. (10+7-6)*(50+2) (10)
Score: 89–46 (max 127)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was ADORNMENT.
Score: 89–46 (max 137)


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