Monday 29th October 1990 (Masters 2, Game 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 29 October 1990.

C1: Series 6 Contestant Colin Davis.
C2: Series 19 Contestant John Young.
DC: Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T F R L T O E O I
R02: 50, 2, 10, 4, 6, 9. Target: 184.
R03: R I G I D H E N N (conundrum)
R04: T M H Q U E U E S
R05: 25, 6, 2, 9, 5, 6. Target: 634.
R06: G I A N T D E N T (conundrum)
R07: M D T L V I E I O
R08: 25, 7, 2, 8, 9, 2. Target: 943.
R09: S N O W R E I G N (conundrum)
R10: C G D C A E A N E
R11: 1, 4, 10, 8, 7, 7. Target: 864.
R12: D D E E O R S T Y * (conundrum)
R13: G K S N Z O E A E
R14: 25, 2, 9, 2, 4, 9. Target: 355.
R15: T A R A N D R E W (conundrum)


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Round 1: T F R L T O E O I

C1: FITTER (6)
C2: LOITER/TOILER (6)
DC: LOFTIER (7) FLITTER (7) TREFOIL (7)
OT: FROTTOLE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: 50, 2, 10, 4, 6, 9. Target: 184.

C1: 184. (50 x 4) - (10 + 6 - 2) (10)
C2: 184. (50 x 4) - (10 + 6 - 2) (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 18)

Round 3: R I G I D H E N N

No one buzzes. The answer was HINDERING.
Score: 16–16 (max 28)

Round 4: T M H Q U E U E S

C1: THEMES/QUEUES (6)
C2: QUEST/MEETS (5)
OT: TUQUES (6)
Score: 22–16 (max 34)

Round 5: 25, 6, 2, 9, 5, 6. Target: 634.

C1: -
C2: 628. Mistake in working.
CV: 632. (7)
OT: 634. ((25 - 9) x 5 x (6 + 2)) - 6 (10)
Score: 22–16 (max 44)

Round 6: G I A N T D E N T

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say ATTENDING which is correct.
Score: 22–26 (max 54)

Round 7: M D T L V I E I O

C1: LIMITED (7)
C2: TOILED (6)
OT: DELIMIT (7) VOMITED (7)
Score: 29–26 (max 61)

Round 8: 25, 7, 2, 8, 9, 2. Target: 943.

C1: 900.
C2: 956.
CV: 943. ((9 + 8 + 2) x 2 x 25) - 7 (10)
Score: 29–26 (max 71)

Round 9: S N O W R E I G N

No one buzzes. The answer was WORSENING.
Score: 29–26 (max 81)

Round 10: C G D C A E A N E

C1: CAGED (5)
C2: CADENCE (7)
DC: ENCAGED (7)
Score: 29–33 (max 88)

Round 11: 1, 4, 10, 8, 7, 7. Target: 864.

C1: 870.
C2: 863. ((((7 + 4) x 8) - 1) x 10) - 7 (7)
OT: 864. ((7 x 7) - 1) x (10 + 8) (10)
Score: 29–40 (max 98)

Round 12: D D E E O R S T Y *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say DESTROYED which is correct.
Score: 39–40 (max 108)

Round 13: G K S N Z O E A E

C1: ZONES (5)
C2: razes
DC: GAZES (5) SNEAK (5)
OT: GENOAS (6)
Score: 44–40 (max 114)

Round 14: 25, 2, 9, 2, 4, 9. Target: 355.

C1: 357. (((9 x 2) - 4) x 25) + 9 - 2 (7)
C2: 351.
CV: 355. (2 x 25 x (9 - 2)) + 9 - 4 (10)
Score: 51–40 (max 124)

Round 15: T A R A N D R E W

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say WARRANTED which is correct.
Score: 61–40 (max 134)

Statistics Corner

Colin:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 5

John:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 3

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