Tuesday 17th April 1990 (Masters 2, Game 3)

[James Robinson]

Because of Easter Monday, this episode was a 12, as opposed to a 15-rounder.

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 April 1990.

C1: Series 19 Contestant Roger Smith.
C2: Series 18 Contestant Bill Taylor.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Q V M E O A I R
R02: 75, 1, 9, 8, 5, 4. Target: 987.
R03: E A S T E R E G G (conundrum)
R04: Y G S T N O A E W
R05: 25, 2, 7, 9, 1, 8. Target: 534.
R06: S N O G H O L I C (conundrum)
R07: R R L H U E O S G
R08: 3, 2, 8, 2, 8, 1. Target: 943.
R09: T I N G L W I S H (conundrum)
R10: R B D C E I E S I
R11: 75, 6, 10, 2, 8, 2. Target: 165.
R12: F L U E N T L I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: N Q V M E O A I R

C1: REMAIN (6)
C2: REMAIN (6)
OT: MORAINE (7) OVERMAN (7) ROMAINE (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: 75, 1, 9, 8, 5, 4. Target: 987.

C1: 987. ((9 + 4) x 75) + 8 + 5 - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 16–6 (max 17)

Round 3: E A S T E R E G G

C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say STEERAGE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SEGREGATE.
Score: 16–6 (max 27)

Round 4: Y G S T N O A E W

C1: STAGEY (6)
C2: YEAST (5)
DC: STOWAGE (7)
OT: NOSEGAY (7) ONSTAGE (7) TANGOES (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 22–6 (max 34)

Round 5: 25, 2, 7, 9, 1, 8. Target: 534.

C1: -
C2: 534. Mistake in working.
CV: 534. (7 x (2 + 1) x 25) + 9 (10)
Score: 22–6 (max 44)

Round 6: S N O G H O L I C

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SCHOOLING which is correct.
Score: 22–16 (max 54)

Round 7: R R L H U E O S G

C1: GUSHER (6)
C2: ROUGHER (7)
DC: GROUSE (6)
OT: GROUSER (7) HURLERS (7) REGULOS (7)
Score: 22–23 (max 61)

Round 8: 3, 2, 8, 2, 8, 1. Target: 943.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 960. 8 x 8 x (3 + 2) x (2 + 1) (0)
Score: 22–23 (max 61)

Round 9: T I N G L W I S H

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say WHISTLING which is correct.
Score: 22–33 (max 71)

Round 10: R B D C E I E S I

C1: DEBRIS (6)
C2: DESCRIBE (8)
DC: BIRDIES (7) DECRIES (7)
Score: 22–41 (max 79)

Round 11: 75, 6, 10, 2, 8, 2. Target: 165.

C1: 165. (2 x 75) + 10 + 8 - (6 / 2) (10)
C2: 166.
Score: 32–41 (max 89)

Round 12: F L U E N T L I P

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say PLENTIFUL which is correct.
Score: 42–41 (max 99)

Statistics Corner

Roger:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4

Bill:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 5

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