Monday 14th May 1990 (Masters 2, Game 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 14 May 1990.

C1: Series 18 Contestant Shirley Scott.
C2: Series 18 Contestant Mark St. John London.
DC: Della Thompson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y L R S G O E I Q
R02: 75, 1, 7, 9, 9, 7. Target: 800.
R03: U S E H A N D L E (conundrum)
R04: X B S I A E T R M
R05: 100, 5, 2, 8, 5, 6. Target: 704.
R06: A N K L E D E B T (conundrum)
R07: L B N N A I E N S
R08: 75, 10, 5, 8, 7, 1. Target: 981.
R09: A A B E E G L R Y * (conundrum)
R10: C G R F E E E D I
R11: 75, 10, 1, 6, 8, 1. Target: 818.
R12: G O O N D I V E R (conundrum)
R13: D K R C E I U T I
R14: 25, 3, 1, 5, 5, 8. Target: 825.
R15: T U B E S C A N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y L R S G O E I Q

C1: SORELY (6)
C2: GLORIES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 75, 1, 7, 9, 9, 7. Target: 800.

C1: 799. ((9 + 1) x 75) + (7 x 7) (7)
C2: 799. ((9 + 1) x 75) + (7 x 7) (7)
CV: 800. (7 - (9 - 7) + 75) x (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 7–14 (max 17)

Round 3: U S E H A N D L E

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say UNLEASHED which is correct.
Score: 7–24 (max 27)

Round 4: X B S I A E T R M

C1: MASTER (6)
C2: BARMIEST (8)
DC: MATRIXES (8)
Score: 7–32 (max 35)

Round 5: 100, 5, 2, 8, 5, 6. Target: 704.

C1: 703.
C2: 704. ((6 + (5 / 5)) x 100) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 7–42 (max 45)

Round 6: A N K L E D E B T

C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say BLANKETED which is correct.
Score: 17–42 (max 55)

Round 7: L B N N A I E N S

C1: NANNIES (7)
C2: INSANE (6)
OT: LESBIAN (7)
Score: 24–42 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 10, 5, 8, 7, 1. Target: 981.

C1: 981. ((8 + 5) x 75) + 7 - 1 (10)
C2: 981. ((8 + 5) x 75) + 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 34–52 (max 72)

Round 9: A A B E E G L R Y *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say AGREEABLY which is correct.
Score: 44–52 (max 82)

Round 10: C G R F E E E D I

C1: CREED/GREED/GRIEF (5)
C2: FRIDGE (6)
DC: FIERCE (6)
OT: DECREE (6) DEFIER (6) DEGREE (6) EDGIER (6) FEEDER (6) RECEDE (6) REEFED (6)
Score: 44–58 (max 88)

Round 11: 75, 10, 1, 6, 8, 1. Target: 818.

C1: 818. ((10 + 1) x 75) - (8 - 1) (10)
C2: 818. ((10 + 1) x 75) - (8 - 1) (10)
Score: 54–68 (max 98)

Round 12: G O O N D I V E R

C1 buzzes on 24 seconds to say "Oops, I've accidentally pressed it", which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 24.5 seconds to say OVERDOING which is correct.
Score: 54–78 (max 108)

Round 13: D K R C E I U T I

C1: IRKED (5)
C2: TRICKED (7)
DC: DIURETIC (8)
Score: 54–85 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 3, 1, 5, 5, 8. Target: 825.

C1: 825. (((3 + 1) x 8) + (5 / 5)) x 25 (10)
C2: 825. Mistake in working.
Score: 64–85 (max 126)

Round 15: T U B E S C A N S

C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say SUBSTANCE which is correct.
Score: 74–85 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Shirley:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7

Mark:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 8

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