Monday 9th July 1990 (Masters 2, Game 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 9 July 1990.

C1: Series 8 Contestant Leslie Preston.
C2: Series 16 Contestant Edna Dale.
DC: Simon Mason.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T T N R T I O E I
R02: 25, 7, 5, 9, 10, 5. Target: 317.
R03: H A T R E D S I N (conundrum)
R04: Z C L P A E S I B
R05: 25, 3, 1, 4, 7, 10. Target: 535.
R06: S H E E R D A R E (conundrum)
R07: T F R X E I E Y R
R08: 100, 50, 3, 1, 1, 2. Target: 225.
R09: M A D C R E E P S (conundrum)
R10: C N S I E A Y G O
R11: 50, 6, 8, 10, 6, 7. Target: 892.
R12: B E N C H G A I L (conundrum)
R13: P N D W E O U A V
R14: 6, 9, 7, 10, 5, 1. Target: 933.
R15: T I G E R P O N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T T N R T I O E I

C1: ROTTEN (6)
C2: INTERT (6)
DC: INTROIT (7)
OT: NITRITE (7) TRITONE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: 25, 7, 5, 9, 10, 5. Target: 317.

C1: 320. (25 + 7) x 10 (7)
C2: 317. Mistake in working.
CV: 317. ((25 + 10 - 9) x (7 + 5)) + 5 (10)
Score: 13–6 (max 17)

Round 3: H A T R E D S I N

No one buzzes. The answer was TARNISHED.
Score: 13–6 (max 27)

Round 4: Z C L P A E S I B

C1: PLAICE (6)
C2: SPECIAL (7)
OT: CAPSIZE (7) SIZABLE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 34)

Round 5: 25, 3, 1, 4, 7, 10. Target: 535.

C1: 535. (7 x 3 x 25) + 10 (10)
C2: 528.
Score: 23–13 (max 44)

Round 6: S H E E R D A R E

No one buzzes. The answer was REHEARSED.
Score: 23–13 (max 54)

Round 7: T F R X E I E Y R

C1: EXERT (5)
C2: FIXER (5)
DC: FERRITE (7)
CV: FERRET (6)
OT: FERRETY (7) TERRIFY (7)
Score: 28–18 (max 61)

Round 8: 100, 50, 3, 1, 1, 2. Target: 225.

C1: 225. (100 x 2) + (50 / (3 - 1)) (10)
C2: 225. (100 x 2) + (50 / (3 - 1)) (10)
Score: 38–28 (max 71)

Round 9: M A D C R E E P S

C2 buzzes on 6.67 seconds to say SCAMPERED which is correct.
Score: 38–38 (max 81)

Round 10: C N S I E A Y G O

C1: CEASING (7)
C2: CEASING (7)
DC: AGONIES (7) AGONISE (7)
OT: COINAGES (8) GYNOECIA (8)
Score: 45–45 (max 89)

Round 11: 50, 6, 8, 10, 6, 7. Target: 892.

C1: 892. ((10 + 8) x 50) - ((6 / 6) + 7) (10)
C2: 892. ((10 + 8) x 50) - ((6 / 6) + 7) (10)
Score: 55–55 (max 99)

Round 12: B E N C H G A I L

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say BLEACHING which is correct.
Score: 65–55 (max 109)

Round 13: P N D W E O U A V

C1: UNPAVED (7)
C2: WEAPON (6)
OT: UNAVOWED (8)
Score: 72–55 (max 117)

Round 14: 6, 9, 7, 10, 5, 1. Target: 933.

C1: 930. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 931. (((7 x 9) + (5 x 6)) x 10) + 1 (7)
OT: 932. ((((10 + 7) x 6) + 1) x 9) + 5 (7)
Score: 72–55 (max 124)

Round 15: T I G E R P O N D

C1 buzzes on 15.67 seconds to say REPORTING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say IMPORTAGE which is incorrect.
The answer was DEPORTING.
Score: 72–55 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Leslie:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 4

Edna:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4

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