Monday 15th January 1990 (Masters 1, Game 42)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 January 1990.

C1: Series 13 Contestant Mike Whiteoak.
C2: Series 15 Contestant Gavin Rogers.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A I U N L N T U F
R02: 9, 4, 6, 3, 3, 4. Target: 654.
R03: C D E E E I P T V * (conundrum)
R04: I I O L T M G D U
R05: 5, 8, 6, 2, 10, 5. Target: 776.
R06: D D E E N O R S U * (conundrum)
R07: E E R W S G C A T
R08: 3, 4, 2, 10, 5, 7. Target: 365.
R09: B D D E E N O R U * (conundrum)
R10: E A E T H T P D A
R11: 25, 3, 9, 7, 8, 6. Target: 886.
R12: A A D D E L P P U * (conundrum)
R13: I U D V P R V A I
R14: 3, 3, 9, 6, 8, 7. Target: 716.
R15: A A C E G O P S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A I U N L N T U F

C1: FLAUNT (6)
C2: INFANT (6)
OT: ANNULI (6) INFULA (6) UNNAIL (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: 9, 4, 6, 3, 3, 4. Target: 654.

C1: 654. Mistake in working.
C2: 654. ((4 x 9 x 3) + 4 - 3) x 6 (10)
Score: 6–16 (max 16)

Round 3: C D E E E I P T V *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DEPICTIVE which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 20 seconds to say DECEPTIVE which is correct.
Score: 6–26 (max 26)

Round 4: I I O L T M G D U

C1: GUILT (5)
C2: LIMIT (5)
OT: MIDGUT (6) MODULI (6) OIDIUM (6) ULTIMO (6)
Score: 11–31 (max 32)

Round 5: 5, 8, 6, 2, 10, 5. Target: 776.

C1: 774.
C2: 776. (((5 + 5) x 10) - (6 / 2)) x 8 (10)
Score: 11–41 (max 42)

Round 6: D D E E N O R S U *

No one buzzes. The answer was RESOUNDED.
Score: 11–41 (max 52)

Round 7: E E R W S G C A T

C1: SWEATER (7)
C2: CREATES (7)
OT: SCREWGATE (18)
Score: 18–48 (max 70)

Round 8: 3, 4, 2, 10, 5, 7. Target: 365.

C1: 365. ((7 x 10) + 3) x 5 (10)
C2: 365. ((7 x 10) + 3) x 5 (10)
Score: 28–58 (max 80)

Round 9: B D D E E N O R U *

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say REBOUNDED which is correct.
Score: 38–58 (max 90)

Round 10: E A E T H T P D A

C1: HEATED (6)
C2: HEATED (6)
DC: PATTED (6) HATTED (6)
OT: TEAHEAD (7)
Score: 44–64 (max 97)

Round 11: 25, 3, 9, 7, 8, 6. Target: 886.

C1: -
C2: 886. ((7 - 3) x 9 x 25) - (8 + 6) (10)
Score: 44–74 (max 107)

Round 12: A A D D E L P P U *

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say APPLAUDED which is correct.
Score: 44–84 (max 117)

Round 13: I U D V P R V A I

C1: VAPID (5)
C2: RAPID (5)
OT: DIAPIR (6)
Score: 49–89 (max 123)

Round 14: 3, 3, 9, 6, 8, 7. Target: 716.

C1: -
C2: 717. ((7 + 3) x 8 x 9) - 3 (7)
Score: 49–96 (max 130)

Round 15: A A C E G O P S T *

No one buzzes. The answer was SCAPEGOAT.
Score: 49–96 (max 140)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 40
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 3

Gavin:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 8

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