c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 10 July 1989.

C1: Challenger Kathleen Vickers.
C2: Challenger Len Marshall.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S G T E A U N S
R02: 100, 1, 7, 10, 2, 3. Target: 599.
R03: D O I N G W A S H (conundrum)
R04: R D R V E E I H P
R05: 100, 50, 1, 2, 3, 4. Target: 903.
R06: A I I L N O O S T *(conundrum)
R07: R D T N K I A O U
R08: 50, 10, 6, 2, 3, 10. Target: 345.
R09: B G I L N O R T U * (conundrum)
R10: T T N S I E I N C
R11: 100, 25, 10, 2, 5, 2. Target: 864.
R12: C D I L O O R S U * (conundrum)
R13: W G X V G E U A E
R14: 50, 2, 5, 10, 1, 9. Target: 822.
R15: D E I L M S O O U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S G T E A U N S

C1: GATES (5)
C2: STAGES (6)
DC: UPSTAGES (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: 100, 1, 7, 10, 2, 3. Target: 599.

C1: 599. (3*2*100)-1 (10)
C2: 599. (3*2*100)-1 (10)
Score: 10–16 (max 18)

Round 3: D O I N G W A S H

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say SHADOWING which is correct.
Score: 10–26 (max 28)

Round 4: R D R V E E I H P

C1: DEPRIVE (7)
C2: DRIVER (6)
DC: DEPRIVE (7)
OT: PERVIER (7) REHIRED (7) RIVERED (7)
Score: 17–26 (max 35)

Round 5: 100, 50, 1, 2, 3, 4. Target: 903.

C1: 903. (((4*2)+1)*100)+3 (10)
C2: 903. (((4*2)+1)*100)+3 (10)
Score: 27–36 (max 45)

Round 6: A I I L N O O S T *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ISOLATION which is correct.
Score: 27–46 (max 55)

Round 7: R D T N K I A O U

C1: DURATION (8)
C2: DURATION (8)
DC: DURATION (8)
OT: OUTDRANK (8) OUTDRINK (8)
Score: 35–54 (max 63)

Round 8: 50, 10, 6, 2, 3, 10. Target: 345.

C1: 345. (50*(10-3))-(10/2) (10)
C2: 349.
Score: 45–54 (max 73)

Round 9: B G I L N O R T U *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say TROUBLING which is correct.
Score: 45–64 (max 83)

Round 10: T T N S I E I N C

C1: INSECT (6)
C2: TINES (5)
DC: TINNIEST (8)
OT: INSTINCT (8)
Score: 51–64 (max 91)

Round 11: 100, 25, 10, 2, 5, 2. Target: 864.

C1: 860.
C2: 865. ((100+5)*(10-2))+25 (7)
CV: 864. (100-25-(5-2))*(10+2) (10)
Score: 51–71 (max 101)

Round 12: C D I L O O R S U *

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say DISCOLOUR which is correct.
Score: 61–71 (max 111)

Round 13: W G X V G E U A E

C1: GAUGE (5)
C2: GAUGE (5)
DC: VAGUE (5)
OT: GEEGAW (6)
Score: 66–76 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 2, 5, 10, 1, 9. Target: 822.

C1: -
C2: 823. (50+2)*(10+5+1)-9 (7)
CV: 823. (7)
OT: 822. (((50-9)*10)+1)*2 (10)
Score: 66–83 (max 127)

Round 15: D E I L M S O O U *

C2 buzzes on 24 seconds to say MELODIOUS which is correct.
Score: 66–93 (max 137)


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