c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 18 June 1990.

C1: Series 19 Contestant John Cruickshank.
C2: Series 18 Contestant Clive Everill.
DC: Della Thompson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T F Y A E A K D N
R02: 25, 6, 7, 8, 5, 9. Target: 127.
R03: M I N K D A N C E (conundrum)
R04: M B L I A U R S U
R05: 50, 7, 10, 6, 3, 3. Target: 728.
R06: B E R R Y B U S H (conundrum)
R07: V S G E I U R X A
R08: 25, 7, 8, 10, 4, 5. Target: 201.
R09: S U L L E N K I D (conundrum)
R10: R R L C E O E Z L
R11: 75, 10, 8, 9, 7, 10. Target: 641.
R12: T A L L E E M E N (conundrum)
R13: V T N E I E H D O
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 7. Target: 943.
R15: G H O S T M I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T F Y A E A K D N

C1: FAKED (5)
C2: TANKED (6)
OT: ADNATE (6) KAFTAN (6) YANKED (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: 25, 6, 7, 8, 5, 9. Target: 127.

C1: 127. (25 x 5) + 8 - 6 (10)
C2: 127. (25 x 5) + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 10–16 (max 16)

Round 3: M I N K D A N C E

No one buzzes. The answer was NICKNAMED.
Score: 10–16 (max 26)

Round 4: M B L I A U R S U

C1: ALBUMS (6)
C2: RAILS (5)
DC: BURIALS (7)
OT: RAILBUS (7)
Score: 16–16 (max 33)

Round 5: 50, 7, 10, 6, 3, 3. Target: 728.

C1: -
C2: 736. Mistake in working.
CV: 728. (((50 - 3) x (6 / 3)) + 10) x 7 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 43)

Round 6: B E R R Y B U S H

C2 buzzes on 2.33 seconds to say SHRUBBERY which is correct.
Score: 16–26 (max 53)

Round 7: V S G E I U R X A

C1: VISAGE (6)
C2: virages
DC: GRAVIES (7) RIVAGES (7)
OT: SEVRUGA (7)
Score: 22–26 (max 60)

Round 8: 25, 7, 8, 10, 4, 5. Target: 201.

C1: 201. (25 x 8) + 5 - 4 (10)
C2: 201. ((25 - 5) x 10) + 8 - 7 (10)
Score: 32–36 (max 70)

Round 9: S U L L E N K I D

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say UNSKILLED which is correct.
Score: 42–36 (max 80)

Round 10: R R L C E O E Z L

C1: CELL (4)
C2: ROLLER (6)
DC: CREOLE (6)
Score: 42–42 (max 86)

Round 11: 75, 10, 8, 9, 7, 10. Target: 641.

C1: -
C2: 641. ((75 - 10) x 10) - 9 (10)
Score: 42–52 (max 96)

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

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say ELEMENTAL which is correct.
Score: 42–62 (max 106)

Round 13: V T N E I E H D O

C1: VINED (5)
C2: THIEVED (7)
DC: EVIDENT (7)
Score: 42–69 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 7. Target: 943.

C1: 941.
C2: 943. ((100 + 25) x 7) + 75 - 7 (10)
Score: 42–79 (max 123)

Round 15: G H O S T M I N E

No one buzzes. The answer was SOMETHING.
Score: 42–79 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

Clive:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 9

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