c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 6 November 1989.

C1: Series 17 Contestant Jim Saywell.
C2: Series 5 Contestant Jane Smith.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E I E D D N R P
R02: 75, 3, 8, 1, 7, 4. Target: 253.
R03: A F M N O R R S T * (conundrum)
R04: C J S H A O E I N
R05: 75, 7, 8, 6, 4, 10. Target: 655.
R06: A A L M N P R T Y * (conundrum)
R07: W F G R O I A E N
R08: 75, 8, 7, 2, 8, 3. Target: 799.
R09: A D E E N R S T Y * (conundrum)
R10: D S G S I U E A D
R11: 75, 10, 5, 2, 7, 4. Target: 284.
R12: A A B C E K R T W * (conundrum)
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R14: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Target: ???.
R15: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E I E D D N R P

C1: DIAPER (6)
C2: DRAINED (7)
DC: PANDERED (8)
OT: DIAPERED (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: 75, 3, 8, 1, 7, 4. Target: 253.

C1: 253. (75 x 3) + (7 x 4) (10)
C2: 253. (75 x 3) + (7 x 4) (10)
Score: 10–17 (max 18)

Round 3: A F M N O R R S T *

No one buzzes. The answer was TRANSFORM.
Score: 10–17 (max 28)

Round 4: C J S H A O E I N

C1: SINCE (5)
C2: CHAINS (6)
DC: OCEANS (6) CANOES (6) CASINO (6)
OT: CHAINES (7)
Score: 10–23 (max 35)

Round 5: 75, 7, 8, 6, 4, 10. Target: 655.

C1: 656. (8 x 75) + (10 x 6) - 4 (7)
C2: 656. (8 x 75) + (10 x 6) - 4 (7)
CV: 655. ((75 + 6) x 8) + 7 (10)
Score: 17–30 (max 45)

Round 6: A A L M N P R T Y *

C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say RAMPANTLY which is correct.
Score: 27–30 (max 55)

Round 7: W F G R O I A E N

C1: WEARING (7)
C2: WAFERING (8)
OT: FOREWING (8)
Score: 27–38 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 8, 7, 2, 8, 3. Target: 799.

C1: 803. ((8 + 2) x 75) + (7 x 8) - 3 (7)
C2: 801. Mistake in working.
CV: 799. (((3 x 8) + 75) x 8) + 7 (10)
Score: 34–38 (max 73)

Round 9: A D E E N R S T Y *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say SEDENTARY which is correct.
Score: 44–38 (max 83)

Round 10: D S G S I U E A D

C1: guised
C2: GUIDES (6)
DC: DISSUADE (8)
Score: 44–44 (max 91)

Round 11: 75, 10, 5, 2, 7, 4. Target: 284.

C1: 283.
C2: 284. (75 x 4) - ((10 - 2) x (7 - 5)) (10)
Score: 44–54 (max 101)

Round 12: A A B C E K R T W *

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say BACKWATER which is correct.
Score: 54–54 (max 111)

Unfortunately, the last part was missed, so we don't know the final result.

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