Monday 23rd April 1990 (Masters 2, Game 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 23 April 1990.

C1: Series 19 Contestant Brian Speet.
C2: Series 4 Contestant David Gillespie.
DC: Catherine Clarke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R K D A E L B T J
R02: 25, 10, 6, 1, 3, 6. Target: 338.
R03: G R E E N T I P S (conundrum)
R04: W L R T I E I N V
R05: 25, 2, 5, 2, 6, 10. Target: 868.
R06: M E G N N E T I C (conundrum)
R07: G P R O I I N L Q
R08: 25, 6, 10, 8, 5, 4. Target: 959.
R09: T I N Y T I N E S (conundrum)
R10: T P V G A E O S A
R11: 75, 5, 6, 1, 6, 10. Target: 263.
R12: T E N M A D M E N (conundrum)
R13: M C X Y E A I Y S
R14: 75, 100, 2, 3, 8, 1. Target: 883.
R15: V A R Y G U I L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R K D A E L B T J

C1: BARKED (6)
C2: BARKED (6)
DC: BRAKED (6)
OT: ALBERT (6) BALDER (6) BALKED (6) BLADER (6) BLARED (6) DEBARK (6) LABRET (6) LARKED (6) TABLED (6) TALKED (6) TALKER (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: 25, 10, 6, 1, 3, 6. Target: 338.

C1: 338. ((10 + 3) x 25) + 6 + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 338. ((6 + 6 + 1) x 25) + 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)

Round 3: G R E E N T I P S

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say PESTERING which is correct.
Score: 16–26 (max 26)

Round 4: W L R T I E I N V

C1: WINTER (6)
C2: WINIER (6)
DC: NITRILE (7)
OT: INVITER (7) VITRINE (7)
Score: 22–32 (max 33)

Round 5: 25, 2, 5, 2, 6, 10. Target: 868.

C1: 860. (((6 x 5) + 2 + 2) x 25) + 10 (5)
C2: 860. (((6 x 5) + 2 + 2) x 25) + 10 (5)
CV: 868. (((5 x 25) + (2 x 10)) x 6) - 2 (10)
Score: 27–37 (max 43)

Round 6: M E G N N E T I C

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CEMENTING which is correct.
Score: 27–47 (max 53)

Round 7: G P R O I I N L Q

C1: LOPING (6)
C2: ROILING (7)
OT: LIGROIN (7)
Score: 27–54 (max 60)

Round 8: 25, 6, 10, 8, 5, 4. Target: 959.

C1: -
C2: 960. (((6 x 5) + 8) x 25) + 10 (7)
CV: 959. (((6 x 8) - 10) x 25) + 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 27–61 (max 70)

Round 9: T I N Y T I N E S

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say TINNIEST which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say INTENSITY which is correct.
Score: 27–71 (max 80)

Round 10: T P V G A E O S A

C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: POSTAGE (7)
DC: POTAGES (7)
Score: 34–78 (max 87)

Round 11: 75, 5, 6, 1, 6, 10. Target: 263.

C1: 255.
C2: 260. (75 - 10) x (5 - 1) (7)
CV: 264. (7)
OT: 263. (((10 x 5) - 6) x 6) - 1 (10)
Score: 34–85 (max 97)

Round 12: T E N M A D M E N

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say AMENDMENT which is correct.
Score: 34–95 (max 107)

Round 13: M C X Y E A I Y S

C1: SEXY (4)
C2: MACE (4)
DC: AMICES (6)
Score: 38–99 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 100, 2, 3, 8, 1. Target: 883.

C1: 881.
C2: 883. ((100 + 1) x 8) + 75 (10)
Score: 38–109 (max 123)

Round 15: V A R Y G U I L T

No one buzzes. The answer was VULGARITY.
Score: 38–109 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Brian:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 2.5
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 3

David:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 9

Further summaries are at:
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