Monday 15th October 1990 (Masters 2, Game 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 October 1990.

C1: Series 2 Contestant Harry Venet.
C2: Series 10 Contestant Elisabeth Jardine.
DC: Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H R P T T I A I T
R02: 50, 3, 10, 10, 8, 1. Target: 290.
R03: D E G I M N R R U * (conundrum)
R04: D L V L E O I F A
R05: 75, 3, 3, 7, 6, 2. Target: 948.
R06: N A Y P R O F I T (conundrum)
R07: N G F K S U O G I
R08: 75, 6, 4, 1, 8, 7. Target: 810.
R09: C R I N G E P A L (conundrum)
R10: N M L T E A E S A
R11: 100, 8, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 164.
R12: T E C H C A R D S (conundrum)
R13: J R D N A O U I R
R14: 50, 8, 5, 9, 10, 7. Target: 330.
R15: G I A N T L I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: H R P T T I A I T

C1: TRAIT (5)
C2: TRAIT (5)
OT: ATTRIT (6) TIRTHA (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: 50, 3, 10, 10, 8, 1. Target: 290.

C1: 290. ((10 + 1 - 8 + 3) x 50) - 10 (10)
C2: 290. ((8 - (3 - 1)) x 50) - 10 (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: D E G I M N R R U *

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say MURDERING which is correct.
Score: 25–15 (max 26)

Round 4: D L V L E O I F A

C1: FAILED (6)
C2: FLAILED (7)
DC: ALVEOLI (7)
Score: 25–22 (max 33)

Round 5: 75, 3, 3, 7, 6, 2. Target: 948.

C1: 942.
C2: 946. (6 x 2 x (75 + 3)) + 7 + 3 (7)
CV: 948. 6 x 2 x (75 + 7 - 3) (10)
Score: 25–29 (max 43)

Round 6: N A Y P R O F I T

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROFANITY which is correct.
Score: 25–39 (max 53)

Round 7: N G F K S U O G I

C1: GONGS (5)
C2: GOINGS (6)
DC: GINKGOS (7) GINGKOS (7)
Score: 25–45 (max 60)

Round 8: 75, 6, 4, 1, 8, 7. Target: 810.

C1: 810. (75 + 6) x (7 + 4 - 1) (10)
C2: 810. ((7 + 4) x 75) - (6 + 8 + 1) (10)
Score: 35–55 (max 70)

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

C1 buzzes on 8.33 seconds to say REPLACING which is correct.
Score: 45–55 (max 80)

Round 10: N M L T E A E S A

C1: MEANT (5)
C2: MEANEST/MANTELS (7)
DC: TALESMAN (8) TALESMEN (8)
OT: ELASTANE (8) EMANATES (8) MALEATES (8) MANATEES (8)
Score: 45–62 (max 88)

Round 11: 100, 8, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 164.

C1: 164. (8 x 8) + 100 (10)
C2: 164. (8 x 8) + 100 (10)
Score: 55–72 (max 98)

Round 12: T E C H C A R D S

C1 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say SCRATCHED which is correct.
Score: 65–72 (max 108)

Round 13: J R D N A O U I R

C1: jardin
C2: AROUND (6)
DC: ADJOURN (7)
Score: 65–78 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 8, 5, 9, 10, 7. Target: 330.

C1: 333.
C2: 330. (8 - (9 - 7)) x (50 + 5) (10)
Score: 65–88 (max 125)

Round 15: G I A N T L I N E

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say "I think I've blown it", which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ENTAILING which is correct.
Score: 75–88 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Harry:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Elisabeth:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6

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