Monday 25th September 1989 (Masters 1, Game 26)

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Monday 25th September 1989 (Masters 1, Game 26)

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Countdown recap for Monday 25 September 1989.

C1: Challenger Peter Scott.
C2: Challenger Derek Rutter.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Y D G N W I E I T
R02: 75, 7, 2, 4, 3, 9. Target: 165.
R03: G A M E M I N T S (conundrum)
R04: B L N L I A O E R
R05: 100, 3, 10, 5, 7, 8. Target: 373.
R06: A C I M N N O O P * (conundrum)
R07: O A I Z S C D Q O
R08: 50, 1, 5, 2, 2, 5. Target: 209.
R09: B E G I I L M N R * (conundrum)
R10: G N T R E O U F A
R11: 75, 6, 2, 3, 5, 10. Target: 315.
R12: C E G I I K N N S * (conundrum)
R13: A I E T G N S G T
R14: 25, 8, 1, 2, 6, 9. Target: 193.
R15: C O U N T D I E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y D G N W I E I T

C1: DIETING (7)
C2: IGNITED (7)
DC: twinged EDITING (7) DIGNITY (7) TIDYING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 75, 7, 2, 4, 3, 9. Target: 165.

C1: 165. (75 x 2) + 9 - 4 + 7 + 3 (10)
C2: 165. (75 x 2) + 7 + 9 - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)

Round 3: G A M E M I N T S

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

Round 4: B L N L I A O E R

C1: BAILER (6)
C2: ALBINO (6)
DC: LOBELIA (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALIENOR (7) LIBERAL (7) LLANERO (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 34)

Round 5: 100, 3, 10, 5, 7, 8. Target: 373.

C1: 371.
C2: 373. (3 x 100) + (7 x 10) + 8 - 5 (10)
Score: 23–33 (max 44)

Round 6: A C I M N N O O P *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say COMPANION which is correct.
Score: 23–43 (max 54)

Round 7: O A I Z S C D Q O

C1: ACIDS (5)
C2: ZODIACS (7)
Score: 23–50 (max 61)

Round 8: 50, 1, 5, 2, 2, 5. Target: 209.

C1: 209. ((5 - 1) x 50) + 5 + 2 + 2 (10)
C2: 209. ((2 + 2) x 50) + 5 + 5 - 1 (10)
Score: 33–60 (max 71)

Round 9: B E G I I L M N R *

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say LIMBERING which is correct.
Score: 33–70 (max 81)

Round 10: G N T R E O U F A

C1: AFTER (5)
C2: FORAGE (6)
DC: OUTRAGE (7) FRONTAGE (8)
OT: OUTRANGE (8)
Score: 33–76 (max 89)

Round 11: 75, 6, 2, 3, 5, 10. Target: 315.

C1: 315. (75 x (6 - 2)) + 10 + 5 (10)
C2: 315. (75 x (6 - 2)) + 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 43–86 (max 99)

Round 12: C E G I I K N N S *

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say SICKENING which is correct.
Score: 53–86 (max 109)

Round 13: A I E T G N S G T

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: SETTING (7)
DC: GESTATING (18)
Score: 60–93 (max 127)

Round 14: 25, 8, 1, 2, 6, 9. Target: 193.

C1: 193. (8 x 25) - (6 + 1) (10)
C2: 193. (8 x 25) - (9 - 2) (10)
Score: 70–103 (max 137)

Round 15: C O U N T D I E D

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say DISCOUNTED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say DEDUCTION which is correct.
Score: 70–113 (max 147)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

Derek:
Total score - 113
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 11 8-)

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