Monday 14 August 1989 (Masters 1, Prelim 20)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Monday 14 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Brian Hudson.
C2: Challenger Kevin Nelson.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R J R G S E A O W
R02: 50, 3, 5, 2, 10, 8. Target: 340.
R03: Q U E E N C O R D (conundrum)
R04: T R R R N A I E L
R05: 75, 3, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 632.
R06: A G I L M N P R T *(conundrum)
R07: G G B R S I E I N
R08: 75, 5, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 877.
R09: H O W I N D A R K (conundrum)
R10: B T N W G I E U C
R11: 25, 4, 3, 2, 6, 6. Target: 615.
R12: D E E L P R T U Y *(conundrum)
R13: D T X Q M E A O V
R14: 75, 10, 8, 3, 3, 4. Target: 256.
R15: C D D E I I R S T *(conundrum)


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Round 1: R J R G S E A O W

C1: GROWERS (7)
C2: GROWERS (7)
DC: GROWERS (7)
OT: REGROWS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 50, 3, 5, 2, 10, 8. Target: 340.

C1: 340. (50-(8*2))*10 (10)
C2: 340. (50*(5+2))-10 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)

Round 3: Q U E E N C O R D

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say CONQUERED which is correct.
Score: 17–27 (max 27)

Round 4: T R R R N A I E L

C1: TERRAIN (7)
C2: entrail
DC: TRAINER (7) TRAILER (7) LATRINE (7)
OT: RELIANT (7) RETINAL (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRAIN (7) RETRIAL (7) TARRIER (7) TRENAIL (7)
Score: 24–27 (max 34)

Round 5: 75, 3, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 632.

C1: 632. (75*8)+(10*3)+(5-3) (10)
C2: 632. (75+10-3-3)*8 (10)
Score: 34–37 (max 44)

Round 6: A G I L M N P R T *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say TRAMPLING which is correct.
Score: 34–47 (max 54)

Round 7: G G B R S I E I N

C1: BEGINS (6)
C2: sireing
DC: sieging SNIGGER (7)
OT: BIGGIES (7) BINGERS (7) GINGERS (7) NIGGERS (7)
Score: 40–47 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 5, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 877.

C1: 877. ((75+8+4)*10)+2+5 (10)
C2: 880.
Score: 50–47 (max 71)

Round 9: H O W I N D A R K

No one buzzes. The answer was HANDIWORK.
Score: 50–47 (max 81)

Round 10: B T N W G I E U C

C1: BEGIN (5)
C2: TWINGE (6)
DC: CUBING (6) CUEING (6)
OT: GUNITE (6) TUBING (6)
Score: 50–53 (max 87)

Round 11: 25, 4, 3, 2, 6, 6. Target: 615.

C1: 615. (6*4*25)+(6*2)+3 (10)
C2: 615. (6*4*25)+(6*2)+3 (10)
Score: 60–63 (max 97)

Round 12: D E E L P R T U Y *

No one buzzes. The answer was REPUTEDLY.
Score: 60–63 (max 107)

Round 13: D T X Q M E A O V

C1: MOATED (6)
C2: MOVED (5)
Score: 66–63 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 10, 8, 3, 3, 4. Target: 256.

C1: 256. ((75/3)*10+((8*3)/4) (10)
C2: 259.
Score: 76–63 (max 123)

Round 15: C D D E I I R S T *

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say CRITICISE which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DISCREDIT which is correct.
Score: 86–63 (max 133)


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