Monday 28th May 1990 (Masters 2, Game 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 May 1990.

C1: Series 8 Contestant Anthony Butcher.
C2: Series 2 Contestant Russell Byers.
DC: Della Thompson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
R02: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Target: 100.
R03: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (conundrum)
R04: T R P O I I R M E
R05: 75, 50, 2, 5, 9, 1. Target: 292.
R06: I N N E R C O G S (conundrum)
R07: E I I H L D S G L
R08: 100, 75, 7, 1, 3, 6. Target: 692.
R09: B E G A N R I D E (conundrum)
R10: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
R11: 50, 10, 9, 7, ?, ?. Target: 467.
R12: E L E C T N O R A (conundrum)
R13: A E A F L R T L D
R14: 50, 75, 7, 3, 1, 2. Target: 504.
R15: A L T A R Y E L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

C1: XXXXXXXX (8)
C2: XXXXXXXX (8)
Score: 8–8 (max ?)

Round 2: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Target: ???.

C1: ???. (10)
C2: ???. (10)
Score: 18–18 (max ?)

Round 3: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

C1 buzzes on ? seconds to say ????????? which is correct.
Score: 28–18 (max ?)

Round 4: T R P O I I R M E

C1: IMPORTER (8)
C2: IMPORTER (8)
DC: TRIPE (5)
OT: REIMPORT (8)
Score: 36–26 (max ?)

Round 5: 75, 50, 2, 5, 9, 1. Target: 292.

C1: 291. ((5 - 1) x 75) - 9 (7)
C2: 291. ((5 + 1) x 75) - 9 (7)
CV: 292. ((50 + 9) x 5) - (2 + 1) (10)
Score: 43–33 (max ?)

Round 6: I N N E R C O G S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say RECOGNISE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CENSORING.
Score: 43–33 (max ?)

Round 7: E I I H L D S G L

C1: HILLSIDE (8)
C2: GILLIES (7)
OT: GHILLIES (8) SIDEHILL (8)
Score: 51–33 (max ?)

Round 8: 100, 75, 7, 1, 3, 6. Target: 692.

C1: 692. (100 x 7) - (6 + 3 - 1) (10)
C2: 692. (100 x 7) + 1 - (6 + 3) (10)
Score: 61–43 (max ?)

Round 9: B E G A N R I D E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say "It's wrong", which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 16.5 seconds to say GABERDINE which is correct.
Score: 61–53 (max ?)

Round 10: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

C1: XXXXX (5)
C2: XXXXX (5)
Score: 66–58 (max ?)

Round 11: 50, 10, 9, 7, ?, ?. Target: 467.

C1: 467. (50 x 9) + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 467. (50 x 9) + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 76–68 (max ?)

Round 12: E L E C T N O R A

No one buzzes. The answer was TOLERANCE.
Score: 76–68 (max ?)

Round 13: A E A F L R T L D

C1: TALLER (6)
C2: TALLER (6)
DC: LATERAL (7)
OT: FALDERAL (8)
Score: 82–74 (max ?)

Round 14: 50, 75, 7, 3, 1, 2. Target: 504.

C1: 503. ((7 + 3) x 50) + 2 + 1 (7)
C2: 503. ((7 + 3) x 50) + 2 + 1 (7)
CV: 504. (75 - 3) x 7 (10)
Score: 89–81 (max ?)

Round 15: A L T A R Y E L L

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say LATERALLY which is correct.
Score: 89–91 (max ?)

Statistics Corner

Anthony:
Total score - 89
Total average score per round - 5.9

Russell:
Total score - 91
Total average score per round - 6.1

Further summaries are at:
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