Monday 5th June 1989 (Masters 1, Game 10)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 June 1989.

C1: Series 16 Contestant Nigel Gardner.
C2: Series 12 Contestant Matthew Francis.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L T N E O O S R I
R02: 100, 4, 5, 2, 8, 2. Target: 592.
R03: E E G H I L N N T * (conundrum)
R04: K G C E A E G R N
R05: 75, 25, 100, 10, 2, 8. Target: 249.
R06: T E X A N R U B E (conundrum)
R07: V X R E E I T N E
R08: 75, 2, 6, 10, 4, 3. Target: 608.
R09: C C D E E I N O T * (conundrum)
R10: N D B I A E G V O
R11: 25, 75, 100, 10, 1, 6. Target: 901.
R12: E E G O Q R S T U * (conundrum)
R13: Y D L S Z E I E A
R14: 50, 3, 4, 5, 1, 6. Target: 658.
R15: C E I N O R S U X * (conundrum)


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Round 1: L T N E O O S R I

C1: TOILERS (7)
C2: LOTIONS (7)
DC: LOONIEST (8) SNOOTIER (8)
OT: OESTRIOL (8) OILSTONE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: 100, 4, 5, 2, 8, 2. Target: 592.

C1: 592. ((4 + 2) x 100) - 8 (10)
C2: 592. ((4 + 2) x 100) - 8 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 18)

Round 3: E E G H I L N N T *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ENLIGHTEN which is correct.
Score: 27–17 (max 28)

Round 4: K G C E A E G R N

C1: ENRAGE (6)
C2: ENRAGE (6)
DC: GRANGE (6)
OT: CANKER (6) CAREEN (6) ENCAGE (6) ENGAGE (6) GANGER (6) GENERA (6) KEGGER (6) NAGGER (6) NECKER (6) REGGAE (6)
Score: 33–23 (max 34)

Round 5: 75, 25, 100, 10, 2, 8. Target: 249.

C1: 250. (2 x 75) + 100 (7)
C2: 250. (2 x 100) + 75 - 25 (7)
CV: 250. (7)
OT: 249. (75 + 8) x ((10 - (100 / 25)) / 2) (10)
Score: 40–30 (max 44)

Round 6: T E X A N R U B E

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say EXUBERANT which is correct.
Score: 50–30 (max 54)

Round 7: V X R E E I T N E

C1: INTER (5)
C2: exertive
DC: teenier
OT: EVENTER (7)
Score: 55–30 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 2, 6, 10, 4, 3. Target: 608.

C1: 607.
C2: 608. (4 - 3 + 75) x (6 + 2) (10)
Score: 55–40 (max 71)

Round 9: C C D E E I N O T *

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say CONCEITED which is correct.
Score: 55–50 (max 81)

Round 10: N D B I A E G V O

C1: BONDAGE (7)
C2: BOVINE (6)
DC: EVADING (7)
OT: ABODING (7) BEADING (7) BEGONIA (7) BOINGED (7) DOGBANE (7)
Score: 62–50 (max 88)

Round 11: 25, 75, 100, 10, 1, 6. Target: 901.

C1: 900.
C2: 901. (((75 / 25) + 6) x 100) + 1 (10)
Score: 62–60 (max 98)

Round 12: E E G O Q R S T U *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say GROTESQUE which is correct.
Score: 62–70 (max 108)

Round 13: Y D L S Z E I E A

C1: SEALED (6)
C2: SAILED (6)
DC: SEIZED (6) SEEDILY (7)
OT: AEDILES (7) DIALYSE (7) EYELIDS (7) SLEAZED (7)
Score: 68–76 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 3, 4, 5, 1, 6. Target: 658.

C1: 656.
C2: 658. ((6 + 4 + 3) x (50 + 1)) - 5 (10)
Score: 68–86 (max 125)

Round 15: C E I N O R S U X *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EXCRUSION which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXCURSION which is correct.
Score: 78–86 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

Nigel:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

Matthew:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

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