Monday 27th August 1990 (Masters 2, Game 22)

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Monday 27th August 1990 (Masters 2, Game 22)

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Countdown recap for Monday 27 August 1990.

C1: Series 4 Contestant Brian Hudson.
C2: Series 19 Contestant Neil Collins.
DC: Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q F R R U E U L O
R02: 50, 7, 3, 1, 1, 4. Target: 507.
R03: A B C E G H I L N * (conundrum)
R04: S S T P E A O S W
R05: 75, 4, 3, 6, 4, 3. Target: 768.
R06: A A B D E I L O V * (conundrum)
R07: T L H R A I E R G
R08: 75, 1, 4, 3, 4, 3. Target: 841.
R09: C A P E R N I G H (conundrum)
R10: D M N V I E E D B
R11: 25, 7, 6, 10, 4, 4. Target: 305.
R12: S T E A M D I E T (conundrum)
R13: S R L M A A I N E
R14: 25, 7, 1, 9, 3, 7. Target: 140.
R15: R I B A R R E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q F R R U E U L O

C1: FURORE (6)
C2: FOULER (6)
DC: RUEFUL (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: 50, 7, 3, 1, 1, 4. Target: 507.

C1: 507. (((4 x 3) - 1 - 1) x 50) + 7 (10)
C2: 507. (((4 x 3) - 1 - 1) x 50) + 7 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)

Round 3: A B C E G H I L N *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say BLEACHING which is correct.
Score: 26–16 (max 26)

Round 4: S S T P E A O S W

C1: SWEATS (6)
C2: SPATES (6)
DC: POSSETS (7)
OT: PSOASES (7)
Score: 32–22 (max 33)

Round 5: 75, 4, 3, 6, 4, 3. Target: 768.

C1: 765. ((6 + 4) x 75) + (4 x 3) + 3 (7)
C2: 765. ((6 + 4) x 75) + (4 x 3) + 3 (7)
CV: 768. ((75 + 3) x (6 + 4)) - (4 x 3) (10)
Score: 39–29 (max 43)

Round 6: A A B D E I L O V *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say AVOIDABLE which is correct.
Score: 39–39 (max 53)

Round 7: T L H R A I E R G

C1: LIGHTER (7)
C2: LIGHTER (7)
DC: TRAILER (7) LITHARGE (8)
Score: 46–46 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 1, 4, 3, 4, 3. Target: 841.

C1: 837. (((4 x 3) - 1) x 75) + (4 x 3) (7)
C2: 841. Mistake in working.
CV: 840. (7)
OT: 841. ((((75 - 4) x 3) - 3) x 4) + 1 (10)
Score: 53–46 (max 71)

Round 9: C A P E R N I G H

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PREACHING which is correct.
Score: 63–46 (max 81)

Round 10: D M N V I E E D B

C1: ENVIED (6)
C2: MIDDEN (6)
OT: DEMINED (7)
Score: 69–52 (max 88)

Round 11: 25, 7, 6, 10, 4, 4. Target: 305.

C1: 307. ((6 + 7) x 25) - (10 + 4 + 4) (7)
C2: -
CV: 305. (7 x 4 x 10) + 25 (10)
Score: 76–52 (max 98)

Round 12: S T E A M D I E T

No one buzzes. The answer was ESTIMATED. (Although MEDITATES might've been allowed back in those days.......... :roll: :? )
Score: 76–52 (max 108)

Round 13: S R L M A A I N E

C1: MARINES (7)
C2: REMAINS (7)
DC: MARLINES (8) MINERALS (8)
Score: 83–59 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 7, 1, 9, 3, 7. Target: 140.

C1: 140. (7 x 25) - ((9 - 3 - 1) x 7) (10)
C2: 142.
Score: 93–59 (max 126)

Round 15: R I B A R R E S T

C2 buzzes on 11.75 seconds to say BARRISTER which is correct.
Score: 93–69 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Brian:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Neil:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

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