c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 26 March 1990.

C1: Series 2 Contestant Ingram Wilcox.
C2: Series 2 Contestant Peter Finley.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O U E T P G Y B
R02: 75, 8, 2, 3, 9, 10. Target: 942.
R03: C G I N O P R R U * (conundrum)
R04: F N N T O I E R G
R05: 75, 6, 2, 9, 8, 9. Target: 145.
R06: A E E H L R S S T * (conundrum)
R07: S R L S C A O E Y
R08: 25, 8, 9, 5, 1, 2. Target: 625.
R09: B I R T H B O N G (conundrum)
R10: L T B S I E U T L
R11: 75, 9, 5, 7, 10, 6. Target: 984.
R12: C G H I L N O S U * (conundrum)
R13: M G F C E I U R M
R14: 75, 9, 1, 5, 8, 2. Target: 412.
R15: A C E E H R R T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O U E T P G Y B

C1: BEAUTY (6)
C2: BEAUTY (6)
DC: TEAPOY (6)
OT: BUOYAGE (7) PAGEBOY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: 75, 8, 2, 3, 9, 10. Target: 942.

C1: -
C2: 941. ((10 + 3) x 75) - ((9 + 8) x 2) (7)
CV: 942. ((75 + 2) x (9 + 3)) + 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 6–13 (max 17)

Round 3: C G I N O P R R U *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PROCURING which is correct.
Score: 6–23 (max 27)

Round 4: F N N T O I E R G

C1: FRONTING (8)
C2: FRONTING (8)
DC: NITROGEN (8)
OT: RINGTONE (8)
Score: 14–31 (max 35)

Round 5: 75, 6, 2, 9, 8, 9. Target: 145.

C1: 140.
C2: 145. (2 x 75) - (6 - (9 / 9)) (10)
Score: 14–41 (max 45)

Round 6: A E E H L R S S T *

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say HEARTLESS which is correct.
Score: 14–51 (max 55)

Round 7: S R L S C A O E Y

C1: COARSELY (8)
C2: closers
DC: ORACLES (7) CRASSLY (7) LACROSSE (8)
OT: ESCOLARS (8)
Score: 22–51 (max 63)

Round 8: 25, 8, 9, 5, 1, 2. Target: 625.

C1: 625. ((8 x 2) + 9) x 25 (10)
C2: 625. (8 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 2) x 25 (10)
Score: 32–61 (max 73)

Round 9: B I R T H B O N G

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say THROBBING which is correct.
Score: 32–71 (max 83)

Round 10: L T B S I E U T L

C1: SUBTITLE (8)
C2: BILLETS (7)
DC: BULLETS (7)
Score: 40–71 (max 91)

Round 11: 75, 9, 5, 7, 10, 6. Target: 984.

C1: 984. ((7 + 6) x 75) + 9 (10)
C2: 985.
Score: 50–71 (max 101)

Round 12: C G H I L N O S U *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SLOUCHING which is correct.
Score: 50–81 (max 111)

Round 13: M G F C E I U R M

C1: FEMUR (5)
C2: GUMMIER (7)
OT: FERMIUM (7)
Score: 50–88 (max 118)

Round 14: 75, 9, 1, 5, 8, 2. Target: 412.

C1: -
C2: 412. ((75 + 9) x 5) - 8 (10)
Score: 50–98 (max 128)

Round 15: A C E E H R R T Y *

No one buzzes. The answer was TREACHERY.
Score: 50–98 (max 138)

Statistics Corner

Ingram:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 5

Peter:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 9

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