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10 April 1989 - 14 April 1989 (Masters 1, Preliminary 2)

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:13 pm
by Rhys Benjamin
Countdown recap for Monday 10 April 1989.

C1: Challenger Stephen Deakin.
C2: Challenger Helen Grayson.
DC: Catherine Clarke and .
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G M O G S E N U D
R02: 75, 6, 1, 1, 8, 10. Target: 667.
R03: R I P M O V I E S (conundrum)
R04: I E A R F G S T H
R05: 50, 6, 7, 1, 8, 10. Target: 402.
R06: E E E H M O R S T (conundrum)
R07: T N F R N R I E E
R08: 75, 6, 5, 7, 4, 10. Target: 348.
R09: B E D I I I L S V (conundrum)
R10: E A I N R C X H S
R11: 50, 10, 8, 1, 7, 6. Target: 747.
R12: D E F G I I I N S (conundrum)
R13: A O I J Y R L L O
R14: 10, 8, 4, 7, 6, 2. Target: 997.
R15: L O S E P I N T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G M O G S E N U D

C1: MUGGED (6)
C2: MOUNDS (6)
DC: SNOGGED (7)
OT: GUDGEONS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: 75, 6, 1, 1, 8, 10. Target: 667.

C1: 667. ((75 + 10) - 1) x 8 - (6 - 1) (10)
C2: 667. (75 - 8) x 10 - (6 / (1 + 1)) (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 18)

Round 3: R I P M O V I E S

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say IMPROVISE which is correct.
Score: 16–26 (max 28)

Round 4: I E A R F G S T H

C1: FREIGHTS (8)
C2: FIGHTERS (8)
DC: FRIGATES (8)
Score: 24–34 (max 36)

Round 5: 50, 6, 7, 1, 8, 10. Target: 402.

C1: 402. (8 x 50) + (7 - 6) + 1 (10)
C2: 402. (8 x 50) + (7 - 6) + 1 (10)
Score: 34–44 (max 46)

Round 6: E E E H M O R S T

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say THREESOME which is correct.
Score: 44–44 (max 56)

Round 7: T N F R N R I E E

C1: TENNER (6)
C2: REFINER (7)
OT: FERRITE (7) INTERNE (7) REINTER (7) RENTIER (7) TERRINE (7)
Score: 44–51 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 6, 5, 7, 4, 10. Target: 348.

C1: 348. 7 x 5 x 10 - (6 - 4) (10)
C2: 348. (75 x 4) + (10 - (7 - 5) x 6) (10)
Score: 54–61 (max 73)

Round 9: B E D I I I L S V

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DIVISIBLE which is correct.
Score: 54–71 (max 83)

Round 10: E A I N R C X H S

C1: RANCHES (7)
C2: RACNHES (7)
DC: INARCHES (8)
Score: 61–78 (max 91)

Round 11: 50, 10, 8, 1, 7, 6. Target: 747.

C1: 747. (8 + 6 + 1) x 50 - (10 - 7) (10)
C2: 747. (8 + 7) x 50 - (10 - 6 - 1) (10)
Score: 71–88 (max 101)

Round 12: D E F G I I I N S

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say SIGNIFIED which is correct.
Score: 71–98 (max 111)

Round 13: A O I J Y R L L O

C1: ORALLY (6)
C2: JOLLY (5)
OT: JILLAROO (8)
Score: 77–98 (max 119)

Round 14: 10, 8, 4, 7, 6, 2. Target: 997.

C1: 1000. (6 x 2 x 8 + 4) x 10
C2: 998. Mistake in working.
Score: 77–98 (max 119)

Round 15: L O S E P I N T S

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say POINTLESS which is correct.
Score: 87–98 (max 129)


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

Re: 10 April 1989 - 14 April 1989 (Masters 1, Preliminary 2)

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:52 pm
by Joseph Krol
Did you mean THREESOME in round 6?

Re: 10 April 1989 - 14 April 1989 (Masters 1, Preliminary 2)

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:01 am
by James Robinson
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Round 13: Score: 77–98 (max 119)

Round 14: 10, 8, 4, 7, 6, 2. Target: 997.

C1: 1000. (6 x 2 x 8 + 4) x 10
C2: 998. Mistake in working.
Score: 77–98 (max 119)

Round 15: L O S E P I N T S

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say POINTLESS which is correct.
Score: 87–98 (max 129)
Following on from yesterday's show, you might want to go through these again.

Just shows how addictive these recaps are, I'd already sorted the wiki problems, but forgot to mention it on here :!: :oops:

I'll just blame the fact that I had just come back from my holidays at the time. :)

Re: 10 April 1989 - 14 April 1989 (Masters 1, Preliminary 2)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:37 pm
by Gavin Chipper
C2's declaration in round 10 should be RANCHES, not RACNHES.