Monday 25th June 1990 (Masters 2, Game 13)

[James Robinson]

This was the first Masters episode to use the COD8.

Countdown recap for Monday 25 June 1990.

C1: Series 14 Contestant Eleanor Crosby.
C2: Series 18 Contestant Derek Stuart-Clark.
DC: Simon Mason.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D Q Y B I E I G D
R02: 50, 6, 8, 1, 9, 7. Target: 137.
R03: H O L Y F O I L S (conundrum)
R04: S P D E A E S S U
R05: 75, 6, 10, 7, 7, 9. Target: 686.
R06: E M I T G R U N T (conundrum)
R07: H R D E A I L S A
R08: 25, 8, 10, 6, 2, 3. Target: 707.
R09: N A S H V I G I L (conundrum)
R10: O A U N M Z P E W
R11: 100, 5, 7, 5, 2, 8. Target: 238.
R12: O M I T P R O N G (conundrum)
R13: T N Y A I E L O D
R14: 75, 4, 8, 6, 6, 5. Target: 595.
R15: A T T U N E C U P (conundrum)


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Round 1: D Q Y B I E I G D

C1: BIDDY (5)
C2: GIDDY (5)
OT: BIDED (5) GIBED (5) GYBED (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: 50, 6, 8, 1, 9, 7. Target: 137.

C1: 136. ((9 - 6) x 50) - (8 + 7 - 1) (7)
C2: -
CV: 137. ((50 - 7) x (9 - 6)) + 8 (10)
Score: 12–5 (max 15)

Round 3: H O L Y F O I L S

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say FOOLISHLY which is correct.
Score: 12–15 (max 25)

Round 4: S P D E A E S S U

C1: SPADES (6)
C2: PASSED (6)
DC: PAUSED (6)
OT: PASSES (6) PASSUS (6) PAUSES (6) PSEUDS (6) PUSSES (6) SASSED (6) SEPSES (6) SPEEDS (6) SUDSES (6) SUSSED (6) UPASES (6)
Score: 18–21 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 6, 10, 7, 7, 9. Target: 686.

C1: 686. (9 x 75) + (7 / 7) + 10 (10)
C2: 686. (9 x 75) + (7 / 7) + 10 (10)
Score: 28–31 (max 41)

Round 6: E M I T G R U N T

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MUTTERING which is correct.
Score: 28–41 (max 51)

Round 7: H R D E A I L S A

C1: HERALDS (7)
C2: DERAILS (7)
OT: HEADRAILS (18) RAILHEADS (18)
Score: 35–48 (max 69)

Round 8: 25, 8, 10, 6, 2, 3. Target: 707.

C1: 703.
C2: 708. ((10 - 3) x (6 - 2) x 25) + 8 (7)
CV: 708. (7)
OT: 707. (25 x 2 x (8 + 6)) + 10 - 3 (10)
Score: 35–55 (max 79)

Round 9: N A S H V I G I L

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LAVISHING which is correct.
Score: 35–65 (max 89)

Round 10: O A U N M Z P E W

C1: WOMAN (5)
C2: WOMAN (5)
DC: WOMEN (5) WEAPON (6)
OT: MOPANE (6) PNEUMA (6)
Score: 40–70 (max 95)

Round 11: 100, 5, 7, 5, 2, 8. Target: 238.

C1: 238. (2 x 100) + (8 x 5) - (7 - 5) (10)
C2: 238. (2 x 100) + (7 x 5) + 8 - 5 (10)
Score: 50–80 (max 105)

Round 12: O M I T P R O N G

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROMOTING which is correct.
Score: 60–80 (max 115)

Round 13: T N Y A I E L O D

C1: ELATION (7)
C2: DETAIL/NAILED (6)
DC: DELATION (8)
Score: 67–80 (max 123)

Round 14: 75, 4, 8, 6, 6, 5. Target: 595.

C1: 595. (75 x 8) - (4 + (6 / 6)) (10)
C2: 595. (75 x 8) - (4 + (6 / 6)) (10)
Score: 77–90 (max 133)

Round 15: A T T U N E C U P

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PUNCTUATE which is correct.
Score: 77–100 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Eleanor:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 6

Derek:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 9

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