Monday 25th December 1989 (Masters 1, Game 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 December 1989.

C1: Series 9 Contestant Alan Lee.
C2: Series 16 Contestant Giselle Rowlinson.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N V R O E A D E
R02: 50, 2, 3, 2, 8, 7. Target: 545.
R03: T E D A T O N E D (conundrum)
R04: P T Q P A E I S T
R05: 50, 10, 1, 3, 2, 9. Target: 333.
R06: D E T E R C A T S (conundrum)
R07: W C T S E I U N E
R08: 50, 2, 3, 3, 9, 9. Target: 315.
R09: C L Y D E D I E D (conundrum)
R10: G D R F O E O R E
R11: 75, 9, 7, 3, 9, 10. Target: 874.
R12: D E E E F I N S V * (conundrum)
R13: V T G D A U I L E
R14: 100, 3, 3, 6, 8, 4. Target: 719.
R15: A D E F I L N T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N V R O E A D E

C1: GOVERNED (8)
C2: GROANED (7)
DC: ENGRAVED (8)
OT: OVERAGED (8) RENEGADO (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: 50, 2, 3, 2, 8, 7. Target: 545.

C1: 545. (50 x (8 + 3)) - (7 - 2) (10)
C2: 545. (50 x (8 + 3)) - (7 - 2) (10)
Score: 18–10 (max 18)

Round 3: T E D A T O N E D

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DETONATED which is correct.
Score: 28–10 (max 28)

Round 4: P T Q P A E I S T

C1: spites
C2: PATTIES (7)
DC: TAPPETS (7)
OT: TIPPETS (7)
Score: 28–17 (max 35)

Round 5: 50, 10, 1, 3, 2, 9. Target: 333.

C1: 333. ((50 x 2) + 10 + 1) x 3 (10)
C2: 336.
Score: 38–17 (max 45)

Round 6: D E T E R C A T S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SCATTERED which is correct.
Score: 38–27 (max 55)

Round 7: W C T S E I U N E

C1: NICEST (6)
C2: ENTICES (7)
Score: 38–34 (max 62)

Round 8: 50, 2, 3, 3, 9, 9. Target: 315.

C1: 316. ((3 + 3) x 50) + 9 + 9 - 2 (7)
C2: 317.
CV: 315. ((9 - 3) x 50) + 9 + (2 x 3) (10)
Score: 45–34 (max 72)

Round 9: C L Y D E D I E D

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say DECIDEDLY which is correct.
Score: 55–34 (max 82)

Round 10: G D R F O E O R E

C1: reforged
C2: FORGED (6)
DC: FORGER (6) FOREGO (6)
OT: FOREGOER (8)
Score: 55–40 (max 90)

Round 11: 75, 9, 7, 3, 9, 10. Target: 874.

C1: 872.
C2: 874. ((9 + 3) x 75) - (9 + 7 + 10) (10)
Score: 55–50 (max 100)

Round 12: D E E E F I N S V *

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say DEFENSIVE which is correct.
Score: 55–60 (max 110)

Round 13: V T G D A U I L E

C1: VAULTED (7)
C2: TAILED (6)
OT: DIVULGE (7) GUILTED (7) LIGATED (7) VULGATE (7)
Score: 62–60 (max 117)

Round 14: 100, 3, 3, 6, 8, 4. Target: 719.

C1: 719. ((100 + 3) x (4 + 3)) - (8 - 6) (10)
C2: 719. ((100 + 3) x (4 + 3)) - (8 - 6) (10)
Score: 72–70 (max 127)

Round 15: A D E F I L N T Y *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say DEFINITELY which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say FAINTEDLY which is incorrect.
The answer was DEFIANTLY.
Score: 72–70 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 7

Giselle:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 7

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