Monday 15th May 1989 (Masters 1, Game 7)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 May 1989.

C1: Series 15 Contestant Pat Martin.
C2: Series 9 Contestant David White.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D G N E I A S E
R02: 6, 4, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 826.
R03: L O C A T I O N I (conundrum)
R04: D D Y T R I A V O
R05: 100, 6, 6, 2, 8, 1. Target: 869.
R06: G I M N O O P R T * (conundrum)
R07: N S H G I U S L A
R08: 9, 7, 2, 4, 10, 1. Target: 944.
R09: A E E L R S T U Y * (conundrum)
R10: C G R S L A I S Z
R11: 6, 5, 9, 7, 6, 7. Target: 522.
R12: A C L N N O R T U * (conundrum)
R13: N M R D U O E P I
R14: 75, 50, 25, 7, 9, 9. Target: 416.
R15: B C G I N O R S U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D G N E I A S E

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: NEGATED (7)
DC: DESIGNATE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: 6, 4, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 826.

C1: 827. (((8 x 10) + 2) x (4 + 6)) + 7 (7)
C2: 827. ((((4 + 6) x 8) + 2) x 10) + 7 (7)
CV: 826. (((10 + 4) x 8) + 6) x 7 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 28)

Round 3: L O C A T I O N I *

No one buzzes. The answer was COALITION.
Score: 14–14 (max 38)

Round 4: D D Y T R I A V O

C1: DAIRY (5)
C2: TRIAD (5)
DC: VOTARY (6)
OT: ADROIT (6) DOTARD (6) ODDITY (6)
Score: 19–19 (max 44)

Round 5: 100, 6, 6, 2, 8, 1. Target: 869.

C1: 864.
C2: 869. ((6 + 2) x (100 + 8)) + 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 19–29 (max 54)

Round 6: G I M N O O P R T *

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say PROMOTING which is correct.
Score: 19–39 (max 64)

Round 7: N S H G I U S L A

C1: LASHINGS (8)
C2: SLASHING (8)
DC: LANGUISH (8)
OT: HASSLING (8)
Score: 27–47 (max 72)

Round 8: 9, 7, 2, 4, 10, 1. Target: 944.

C1: 940. (((7 + 2 + 1) x 9) + 4) x 10 (7)
C2: 931.
CV: 945. (10 + 4 + 1) x 7 x 9 (7)
OT: 944. ((10 x (4 + 2)) - 1) x (9 + 7) (10)
Score: 34–47 (max 82)

Round 9: A E E L R S T U Y *

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say AUSTERELY which is correct.
Score: 34–57 (max 92)

Round 10: C G R S L A I S Z

C1: GRAILS (6)
C2: GARLICS (7)
OT: CIGARS (6) CRASIS (6) GARLIC (6) GLACIS (6) SCRAGS (6) SIZARS (6)
Score: 34–64 (max 99)

Round 11: 6, 5, 9, 7, 6, 7. Target: 522.

C1: 522. Mistake in working.
C2: 522. (((9 + 7) x 5) + 7) x 6 (10)
Score: 34–74 (max 109)

Round 12: A C L N N O R T U *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say NOCTURNAL which is correct.
Score: 34–84 (max 119)

Round 13: N M R D U O E P I

C1: PRIMED (6)
C2: MOURNED (7)
DC: IMPOUND (7)
OT: IMPOUNDER (18)
Score: 34–91 (max 137)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 7, 9, 9. Target: 416.

C1: 416. (50 x 9) - (75 - 25 - 9 - 7) (10)
C2: 416. (50 x 9) - 25 - 9 (10)
Score: 44–101 (max 147)

Round 15: B C G I N O R S U *

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say OBSCURING which is correct.
Score: 54–101 (max 157)

Statistics Corner

Pat:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

David:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8

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