Monday 1st May 1989 (Masters 1, Game 5)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 May 1989.

C1: Series 12 Contestant Jon Marsh.
C2: Series 16 Contestant Steve Williams.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D V Q I E A N Y
R02: 50, 1, 8, 7, 3, 2. Target: 260.
R03: A A E G M R S T T * (conundrum)
R04: L H S G E U E O S
R05: 100, 2, 2, 7, 7, 6. Target: 516.
R06: A E G I I N S T T * (conundrum)
R07: L R G S E I C L A
R08: 75, 2, 5, 8, 7, 1. Target: 895.
R09: A D G I I M N S Y * (conundrum)
R10: H P N Z U E E G I
R11: 100, 50, 2, 9, 4, 10. Target: 319.
R12: V A L I D B A S E (conundrum)
R13: B N S C A E I D M
R14: 100, 6, 3, 4, 5, 9. Target: 443.
R15: A D E E G L L L Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D V Q I E A N Y

C1: DEVIANT (7)
C2: DEVIANT (7)
DC: NAIVETY (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 50, 1, 8, 7, 3, 2. Target: 260.

C1: 259.
C2: 260. ((7 - 2) x 50) + 8 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 7–17 (max 17)

Round 3: A A E G M R S T T *

No one buzzes. The answer was STRATAGEM.
Score: 7–17 (max 27)

Round 4: L H S G E U E O S

C1: HOUSES (6)
C2: GHOULS (6)
DC: SLOUGHS (7)
OT: EGOLESS (7) HUELESS (7)
Score: 13–23 (max 34)

Round 5: 100, 2, 2, 7, 7, 6. Target: 516.

C1: 516. ((100 + 2) x (7 - 2)) + 6 (10)
C2: 516. ((100 + 2) x (7 - 2)) + 6 (10)
Score: 23–33 (max 44)

Round 6: A E G I I N S T T *

No one buzzes. The answer was INSTIGATE.
Score: 23–33 (max 54)

Round 7: L R G S E I C L A

C1: SERIAL (6)
C2: CELLARS (7)
DC: ALLERGIC (8)
OT: GLACIERS (8)
Score: 23–40 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 2, 5, 8, 7, 1. Target: 895.

C1: 895. ((7 + 5) x 75) - (8 - 2 - 1) (10)
C2: 895. ((7 + 5) x 75) - (8 - 2 - 1) (10)
Score: 33–50 (max 72)

Round 9: A D G I I M N S Y *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DISMAYING which is correct.
Score: 33–60 (max 82)

Round 10: H P N Z U E E G I

C1: PEEING (6)
C2: PEEING (6)
OT: GUINEP (6)
Score: 39–66 (max 88)

Round 11: 100, 50, 2, 9, 4, 10. Target: 319.

C1: 319. ((100 + 50) x 2) + 10 + 9 (10)
C2: 319. ((100 + 50) x 2) + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 49–76 (max 98)

Round 12: V A L I D B A S E

No one buzzes. The answer was ADVISABLE.
Score: 49–76 (max 108)

Round 13: B N S C A E I D M

C1: BASIC (5)
C2: CABINS (6)
DC: AMNESIC (7) BANDIES (7) CANDIES (7)
OT: CABINED (7) CINEMAS (7) DECANIS (7) INCASED (7) MAIDENS (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7)
Score: 49–82 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 6, 3, 4, 5, 9. Target: 443.

C1: 443. ((6 - 5 + 9 + 100) x 4) + 3 (10)
C2: 443. (4 x 100) + (5 x 9) - (6 / 3) (10)
Score: 59–92 (max 125)

Round 15: A D E E G L L L Y *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ALLEGEDLY which is correct.
Score: 59–102 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Jon:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 6

Steve:
Total score - 102
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 9

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