Monday 9th April 1990 (Masters 2, Game 2)

[James Robinson]

Because of Good Friday, this episode was a 12, as opposed to a 15-rounder.

Countdown recap for Monday 9 April 1990.

C1: Series 2 Contestant Joan Ross.
C2: Series 19 Contestant Linda Munden.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D V Q P A O A E H
R02: 25, 5, 10, 5, 8, 3. Target: 676.
R03: A D D E E M P S T * (conundrum)
R04: K D B A I A R G O
R05: 25, 8, 3, 6, 1, 4. Target: 834.
R06: C D H I O O P R Y * (conundrum)
R07: T L M S I E A R S
R08: 100, 6, 6, 8, 5, 8. Target: 967.
R09: A B B C D I K L R * (conundrum)
R10: R B L I E A F N T
R11: 25, 9, 1, 8, 2, 5. Target: 157.
R12: P I G T R A N C E (conundrum)

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Round 1: D V Q P A O A E H

C1: HOPED (5)
C2: PAVED (5)
DC: AHEAD (5)
OT: EPHOD (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: 25, 5, 10, 5, 8, 3. Target: 676.

C1: 676. Mistake in working.
C2: 676. Mistake in working.
CV: 675. (7)
OT: 675. ((25 x 5) + 10) x 5 (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 12)

Round 3: A D D E E M P S T *

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say STAMPEDED which is correct.
Score: 5–15 (max 22)

Round 4: K D B A I A R G O

C1: ABROAD (6)
C2: avid
DC: ADAGIO (6)
OT: BIDARKA (7)
Score: 11–15 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 8, 3, 6, 1, 4. Target: 834.

C1: 833.
C2: 834. (((8 x 4) + 1) x 25) + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 11–25 (max 39)

Round 6: C D H I O O P R Y *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say CHIROPODY which is correct.
Score: 21–25 (max 49)

Round 7: T L M S I E A R S

C1: MASTERS (7)
C2: -
DC: REALISTS (8) MISTRALS (8)
OT: ASTERISM (8) SALTIRES (8) SMARTIES (8)
Score: 28–25 (max 57)

Round 8: 100, 6, 6, 8, 5, 8. Target: 967.

C1: -
C2: 970. ((8 + 8 - 6) x 100) - (6 x 5) (7)
CV: 967. ((100 + 8) x (8 + (6 / 6))) - 5 (10)
Score: 28–32 (max 67)

Round 9: A B B C D I K L R *

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say BLACKBIRD which is correct.
Score: 38–32 (max 77)

Round 10: R B L I E A F N T

C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: TABLE (5)
OT: INFLATER (8)
Score: 45–32 (max 85)

Round 11: 25, 9, 1, 8, 2, 5. Target: 157.

C1: 157. ((5 + 1) x 25) + 9 - 2 (10)
C2: 157. ((5 + 1) x 25) + 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 55–42 (max 95)

Round 12: P I G T R A N C E

No one buzzes. The answer was CARPETING.
Score: 55–42 (max 105)

Statistics Corner

Joan:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

Linda:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 4

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