c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 7 August 1989.

C1: Challenger Ken Heaton.
C2: Challenger Peter Pryer.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S G P R E A E T U
R02: 75, 3, 8, 2, 2, 1. Target: 567.
R03: H I D G R A C E S (conundrum)
R04: E I E A L B S F R
R05: 100, 50, 1, 2, 2, 3. Target: 375.
R06: B C E E I P R R S *(conundrum)
R07: G R B G O A I N U
R08: 50, 10, 7, 4, 3, 3. Target: 670.
R09: E E I L M N N T Y *(conundrum)
R10: O I E N R L R D I
R11: 75, 50, 10, 6, 5, 5. Target: 577.
R12: A B D E K N O R W *(conundrum)
R13: M N S G O E A I D
R14: 75, 5, 3, 4, 2, 8. Target: 905.
R15: C D E I N O P R S *(conundrum)


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

C1: UPSTAGE (7)
C2: REPEATS (7)
DC: PASTURE (7)
OT: AUSTERE (7) GESTURE (7) PARGETS (7) PRESAGE (7) REPEATS (7) REPUTES (7) RESTAGE (7) SEPTAGE (7) UPRATES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 75, 3, 8, 2, 2, 1. Target: 567.

C1: 563. ((75-3-2)*8)+2+1 (7)
C2: -
CV: 567. ((75-2-2)*8)-1 (10)
Score: 14–7 (max 17)

Round 3: H I D G R A C E S

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DISCHARGE which is correct.
Score: 24–7 (max 27)

Round 4: E I E A L B S F R

C1: BELIES (6)
C2: LEAFIER (7)
DC: FEASIBLE (8)
OT: BALEFIRES (18)
Score: 24–14 (max 45)

Round 5: 100, 50, 1, 2, 2, 3. Target: 375.

C1: 375. (100+(50/2))*3 (10)
C2: 375. (100*(3+1))-(50/2) (10)
Score: 34–24 (max 55)

Round 6: B C E E I P R R S *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PRESCRIBE which is correct.
Score: 34–34 (max 65)

Round 7: G R B G O A I N U

C1: BARGING (7)
C2: BARGING (7)
DC: BARGING (7)
OT: ARGUING (7) GARBING (7) ROGUING (7) ROUGING (7)
Score: 41–41 (max 72)

Round 8: 50, 10, 7, 4, 3, 3. Target: 670.

C1: 670. (7+4+3+3+50)*10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 51–41 (max 82)

Round 9: E E I L M N N T Y *

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EMINENTLY which is correct.
Score: 51–51 (max 92)

Round 10: O I E N R L R D I

C1: LINED (5)
C2: drole
DC: ROILED (6)
OT: LORINER (7)
Score: 56–51 (max 99)

Round 11: 75, 50, 10, 6, 5, 5. Target: 577.

C1: 576. (10*50)+75+(5/5) (7)
C2: 570.
CV: 576. (7)
OT: 577. (((75-10)*(50-6))/5)+5 (10)
Score: 63–51 (max 109)

Round 12: A B D E K N O R W *

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say BREAKDOWN which is correct.
Score: 63–61 (max 119)

Round 13: M N S G O E A I D

C1: AGONISED (8)
C2: AGONISED (8)
DC: DIAGNOSE (8)
OT: DOMAINES (8) SMIDGEON (8)
Score: 71–69 (max 127)

Round 14: 75, 5, 3, 4, 2, 8. Target: 905.

C1: 905. ((8+4)*75)+5 (10)
C2: 905. ((8+4)*75)+5 (10)
Score: 81–79 (max 137)

Round 15: C D E I N O P R S *

No one buzzes. The answer was CONSPIRED.
Score: 81–79 (max 147)


Further summaries are at:
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