Countdown recap for Monday 23 July 1990.
C1: Series 18 Contestant David Ware.
C2: Series 14 Contestant Ian Cook.
DC: Simon Mason.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E I N L S Y M O J
R02: 25, 6, 8, 6, 4, 1. Target: 107.
R03: I D E A L R I O T (conundrum)
R04: T S N U I O C B A
R05: 50, 1, 6, 10, 9, 7. Target: 157.
R06: A A M N O P R T U * (conundrum)
R07: O E S V D R R A K
R08: 75, 7, 8, 9, 6, 3. Target: 142.
R09: H E V I R G I N S (conundrum)
R10: T N F I E A N V U
R11: 50, 9, 6, 8, 7, 6. Target: 487.
R12: A A C E H K R S V * (conundrum)
R13: S D R G S P E I O
R14: 50, 8, 4, 6, 6, 3. Target: 127.
R15: A B D E I K N R W * (conundrum)
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Round 1: E I N L S Y M O J
C1: JOINS (5)
C2: MOLES (5)
DC: MILES (5) MINES (5) LINES (5) MONIES (6)
CV: slimey
OT: ENJOYS (6) INSOLE (6) LEMONS (6) LEMONY (6) LESION (6) LIMENS (6) LYSINE (6) MELONS (6) MOLIES (6) MOLINE (6) MONEYS (6) MYELIN (6) MYOSIN (6) NOSILY (6) OILMEN (6) SIMONY (6) SMILEY (6) SOLEMN (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Round 2: 25, 6, 8, 6, 4, 1. Target: 107.
C1: 107. (25 x 4) + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 107. (25 x 4) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)
Round 3: I D E A L R I O T
No one buzzes. The answer was EDITORIAL.
Score: 15–15 (max 26)
Round 4: T S N U I O C B A
C1: AUCTIONS (8)
C2: CATIONS (7)
OT: CAUTIONS (8) SUBTONIC (8)
Score: 23–15 (max 34)
Round 5: 50, 1, 6, 10, 9, 7. Target: 157.
C1: 157. ((9 + 6) x 10) + 7 (10)
C2: 157. ((9 - 6) x 50) + 7 (10)
Score: 33–25 (max 44)
Round 6: A A M N O P R T U *
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PARAMOUNT which is correct.
Score: 33–35 (max 54)
Round 7: O E S V D R R A K
C1: DROVERS (7)
C2: DROVERS (7)
OT: ADORERS (7) DROSERA (7)
Score: 40–42 (max 61)
Round 8: 75, 7, 8, 9, 6, 3. Target: 142.
C1: 142. ((9 - 7) x 75) - 8 (10)
C2: 142. ((9 - 7) x 75) - 8 (10)
Score: 50–52 (max 71)
Round 9: H E V I R G I N S
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SHIVERING which is correct.
Score: 50–62 (max 81)
Round 10: T N F I E A N V U
C1: INVENT (6)
C2: FAINT (5)
DC: INFANT (6) INFANTE (7)
Score: 56–62 (max 88)
Round 11: 50, 9, 6, 8, 7, 6. Target: 487.
C1: 487. (50 x 9) + (6 x 6) + 8 - 7 (10)
C2: 487. (50 x 9) + (6 x 6) + 8 - 7 (10)
Score: 66–72 (max 98)
Round 12: A A C E H K R S V *
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HAVERSACK which is correct.
Score: 66–82 (max 108)
Round 13: S D R G S P E I O
C1: SPIDERS (7)
C2: PERIODS (7)
DC: PODGIER (7)
OT: DISPOSER (8) DROPSIES (8) GOSSIPED (8) GOSSIPER (8)
Score: 73–89 (max 116)
Round 14: 50, 8, 4, 6, 6, 3. Target: 127.
C1: 126. Mistake in working.
C2: 124. ((6 - 4) x 50) + (8 x 3) (7)
CV: 127. ((50 - 8) x 3) + (6 / 6) (10)
Score: 73–96 (max 126)
Round 15: A B D E I K N R W *
C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say WINDBREAK which is correct. (Well, it's actually hyphenated in the COD8. )
Score: 83–96 (max 136)
Statistics Corner
David:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 7
Ian:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-52
Monday 23rd July 1990 (Masters 2, Game 17)
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