Monday 30th April 1990 (Masters 2, Game 5)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 30 April 1990.

C1: Series 19 Contestant Mark Cooper.
C2: Series 10 Contestant Les Martin.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B S H G A O E R A
R02: 75, 25, 7, 9, 7, 4. Target: 697.
R03: E V I L S T E E D (conundrum)
R04: C S R R I O A S I
R05: 50, 10, 6, 7, 6, 8. Target: 425.
R06: N I C E R G U N S (conundrum)
R07: W Y R T L F E I O
R08: 9, 6, 1, 4, 7, 6. Target: 609.
R09: D E C I M A L P S (conundrum)
R10: L M X T K I E A L
R11: 50, 75, 3, 3, 4, 1. Target: 226.
R12: B A S S L I N E R (conundrum)
R13: D F N S R O E U N
R14: 100, 50, 9, 1, 4, 10. Target: 950.
R15: T A M E B O A S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: B S H G A O E R A

C1: BRASH (5)
C2: BRASH (5)
DC: BORAGES (7)
OT: AGAROSE (7) EARBASH (7) GHERAOS (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: 75, 25, 7, 9, 7, 4. Target: 697.

C1: 697. ((75 + 25) x 7) - (7 - 4) (10)
C2: 697. ((75 + 25) x 7) - (7 - 4) (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 17)

Round 3: E V I L S T E E D

No one buzzes. The answer was TELEVISED.
Score: 15–15 (max 27)

Round 4: C S R R I O A S I

C1: SCARS (5)
C2: ORRIS (5)
DC: CORSAIRS (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 35)

Round 5: 50, 10, 6, 7, 6, 8. Target: 425.

C1: 426.
C2: 425. ((50 + 6) x 8) - (10 + 7 + 6) (10)
Score: 20–30 (max 45)

Round 6: N I C E R G U N S

No one buzzes. The answer was CENSURING.
Score: 20–30 (max 55)

Round 7: W Y R T L F E I O

C1: FLOWERY (7)
C2: FLOWERY (7)
DC: TREFOIL (7) LOFTIER (7)
OT: FELWORT (7)
Score: 27–37 (max 62)

Round 8: 9, 6, 1, 4, 7, 6. Target: 609.

C1: -
C2: 607. ((9 + 1) x (6 + 4) x 6) + 7 (7)
CV: 609. ((((7 + 4) x 6) + 1) x 9) + 6 (10)
Score: 27–44 (max 72)

Round 9: D E C I M A L P S

C1 buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say MISPLACED which is correct.
Score: 37–44 (max 82)

Round 10: L M X T K I E A L

C1: MILLET (6)
C2: MALLET/MILLET (6)
OT: MALLEI (6) TAILLE (6) TALKIE (6)
Score: 43–50 (max 88)

Round 11: 50, 75, 3, 3, 4, 1. Target: 226.

C1: 226. (75 x 3) + 1 (10)
C2: 225.
Score: 53–50 (max 98)

Round 12: B A S S L I N E R

C1 buzzes on 13.75 seconds to say BRAINLESS which is correct.
Score: 63–50 (max 108)

Round 13: D F N S R O E U N

C1: FOUNDERS (8)
C2: FOUNDERS (8)
OT: REFOUNDS (8)
Score: 71–58 (max 116)

Round 14: 100, 50, 9, 1, 4, 10. Target: 950.

C1: 950. (9 x 100) + 50 (10)
C2: 950. (10 x 100) - 50 (10)
Score: 81–68 (max 126)

Round 15: T A M E B O A S T

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say STEAMBOAT which is correct.
Score: 81–78 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 8

Les:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 7

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