c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 18 September 1989.

C1: Series 14 Contestant Eleanor Crosby.
C2: Series 11 Contestant James Wilkie.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D G P J E U O R S
R02: 25, 5, 6, 9, 1, 8. Target: 868.
R03: A I I L P R S T U * (conundrum)
R04: F M N X R O I E D
R05: 25, 2, 7, 3, 8, 7. Target: 317.
R06: E E G I I N R V W * (conundrum)
R07: R D W G A I O R C
R08: 6, 4, 5, 1, 8, 10. Target: 838.
R09: C E E I L P R S S * (conundrum)
R10: S L T M S A E O D
R11: 75, 9, 1, 8, 5, 4. Target: 583.
R12: A A E E L N R T T * (conundrum)
R13: T V P R T A E I E
R14: ?, ?, ?, 1, 6, 6. Target: ???.
R15: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (conundrum)


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Round 1: D G P J E U O R S

C1: GROUSED (7)
C2: jodpers
OT: DROGUES (7) GOURDES (7) GROUPED (7) PODGERS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: 25, 5, 6, 9, 1, 8. Target: 868.

C1: 859. (((8 x 5) - 6) x 25) + 9 (5)
C2: -
CV: 868. ((5 x 25) - (9 - 8)) x (6 + 1) (10)
Score: 12–0 (max 17)

Round 3: A I I L P R S T U *

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say SPIRITUALIST which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say SPIRITUAL which is correct.
Score: 22–0 (max 27)

Round 4: F M N X R O I E D

C1: INFORMED (8)
C2: FRIEND (6)
Score: 30–0 (max 35)

Round 5: 25, 2, 7, 3, 8, 7. Target: 317.

C1: 315. ((7 + 3 + 2) x 25) + 8 + 7 (7)
C2: 311.
CV: 317. (((7 x 25) - 7 - 8) x 2) - 3 (10)
Score: 37–0 (max 45)

Round 6: E E G I I N R V W *

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say REVIEWING which is correct.
Score: 47–0 (max 55)

Round 7: R D W G A I O R C

C1: CROWD (5)
C2: RADIO (5)
DC: COWARD (6)
OT: CORRIDA (7)
Score: 52–5 (max 62)

Round 8: 6, 4, 5, 1, 8, 10. Target: 838.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 839. (7)
OT: 839. ((((6 + 4) x 10) + 5) x 8) - 1 (7)
Score: 52–5 (max 69)

Round 9: C E E I L P R S S *

No one buzzes. The answer was PRICELESS.
Score: 52–5 (max 79)

Round 10: S L T M S A E O D

C1: DAMSELS (7)
C2: MALTED (6)
DC: MOLESTS (7)
OT: DESALTS (7) LASSOED (7) MALTOSE (7)
Score: 59–5 (max 86)

Round 11: 75, 9, 1, 8, 5, 4. Target: 583.

C1: 583. (75 x 8) - (9 + 5 + 4 - 1) (10)
C2: 583. ((75 - 5 + 4) x 8) - 9 (10)
Score: 69–15 (max 96)

Round 12: A A E E L N R T T *

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ALTERNATE which is correct.
Score: 69–25 (max 106)

Round 13: T V P R T A E I E

C1: PETTIER (7)
C2: PRIVATE (7)
DC: ITERATE (7)
OT: PARTITE (7) PEATIER (7)
Score: 76–32 (max 113)

Round 14: ?, ?, ?, 1, 6, 6. Target: ???.

C1: -
C2: -
Score: ??–?? (max 123)

Round 15: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The answer was ?????????.
Score: 86–42 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Eleanor:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 8

James:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 4

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