c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 17 December 1990.

C1: Series 7 Contestant Jean Fish.
C2: Series 19 Contestant Maureen Harmer.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y R D R U O I A T
R02: 25, 100, 7, 6, 7, 2. Target: 859.
R03: P E E R D R O P S (conundrum)
R04: Y L S T W I E O L
R05: 50, 9, 4, 7, 6, 4. Target: 799.
R06: T I C K E R N O G (conundrum)
R07: X V T N I E O D A
R08: 50, 7, 8, 2, 2, 7. Target: 661.
R09: S T R I P E D U E (conundrum)
R10: S S R M G E O E V
R11: 100, 2, 3, 9, 7, 9. Target: 327.
R12: S A M S L I N E N (conundrum)
R13: D B R H D O A I A
R14: 25, 10, 2, 9, 7, 6. Target: 462.
R15: S A V A T E T E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y R D R U O I A T

C1: RARITY (6)
C2: DAIRY (5)
DC: AUDITORY (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: 25, 100, 7, 6, 7, 2. Target: 859.

C1: 859. (7 x 100) + (6 x 25) + 7 + 2 (10)
C2: 862.
Score: 16–0 (max 18)

Round 3: P E E R D R O P S

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say PROSPERED which is correct.
Score: 26–0 (max 28)

Round 4: Y L S T W I E O L

C1: TOILS (5)
C2: LOWEST (6)
DC: LOWLIEST (8)
Score: 26–6 (max 36)

Round 5: 50, 9, 4, 7, 6, 4. Target: 799.

C1: 799. ((9 + 7) x 50) - (4 / 4) (10)
C2: 799. (4 x 4 x 50) - (7 - 6) (10)
Score: 36–16 (max 46)

Round 6: T I C K E R N O G

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say ROCKETING which is correct.
Score: 46–16 (max 56)

Round 7: X V T N I E O D A

C1: DEVIANT (7)
C2: VEXATION (8)
DC: DONATIVE (8)
Score: 46–24 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 7, 8, 2, 2, 7. Target: 661.

C1: 658. Mistake in working.
C2: 676.
CV: 661. (((2 x 50) - 7) x 7) + 8 + 2 (10)
Score: 46–24 (max 74)

Round 9: S T R I P E D U E

C1 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say DISPUTER which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DISREPUTE.
Score: 46–24 (max 84)

Round 10: S S R M G E O E V

C1: MERGES (6)
C2: GROVES (6)
DC: REMOVES (7)
Score: 52–30 (max 91)

Round 11: 100, 2, 3, 9, 7, 9. Target: 327.

C1: 325.
C2: 327. (100 + 9) x 3 (10)
Score: 52–40 (max 101)

Round 12: S A M S L I N E N

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say MANLINESS which is correct.
Score: 62–40 (max 111)

Round 13: D B R H D O A I A

C1: ABROAD (6)
C2: ABROAD (6)
DC: ABOARD (6) HAIRDO (6)
Score: 68–46 (max 117)

Round 14: 25, 10, 2, 9, 7, 6. Target: 462.

C1: 461. (2 x 9 x 25) + 10 + 7 - 6 (7)
C2: 463. (2 x 9 x 25) + 6 + 7 (7)
CV: 462. ((9 x 25) + 6) x 2 (10)
Score: 75–53 (max 127)

Round 15: S A V A T E T E D

C1 buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say DEVASTATE which is correct.
Score: 85–53 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Jean:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7

Maureen:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 4

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