Countdown recap for Monday 30 July 1990.
C1: Series 1 Contestant Michael Wylie.
C2: Series 12 Contestant Stephen Balment.
DC: Simon Mason.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T N T O I E D D
R02: 25, 8, 6, 6, 9, 3. Target: 650.
R03: B E A M H I V E S (conundrum)
R04: K G T G U I E P A
R05: 100, 2, 3, 6, 3, 8. Target: 295.
R06: S H O U L D H O E (conundrum)
R07: W Y L W O E A N B
R08: 50, 1, 3, 7, 10, 9. Target: 727.
R09: W I N G H O R S E (conundrum)
R10: D Q J T E I O M S
R11: 50, 5, 9, 6, 10, 7. Target: 969.
R12: M E E G R A I N E (conundrum)
R13: N L M L A U I O C
R14: 75, 4, 1, 3, 3, 8. Target: 726.
R15: L A N C A S T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T N T O I E D D
C1: DENTIST (7)
C2: DISTEND (7)
OT: NODDIES (7) STINTED (7) TIENTOS (7) TODDIES (7) TONIEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: 25, 8, 6, 6, 9, 3. Target: 650.
C1: 650. ((3 x 9) - (6 / 6)) x 25 (10)
C2: 650. (8 + 6 + 6 + 9 - 3) x 25 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)
Round 3: B E A M H I V E S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MISBEHAVE which is correct.
Score: 27–17 (max 27)
Round 4: K G T G U I E P A
C1: GAUGE (5)
C2: GAUGE (5)
OT: AUGITE (6) UPTAKE (6)
Score: 32–22 (max 33)
Round 5: 100, 2, 3, 6, 3, 8. Target: 295.
C1: 295. (3 x 100) - (3 + 2) (10)
C2: 295. (3 x 100) - (8 - 3) (10)
Score: 42–32 (max 43)
Round 6: S H O U L D H O E
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HOUSEHOLD which is correct.
Score: 52–32 (max 53)
Round 7: W Y L W O E A N B
C1: BELOW (5)
C2: BELOW (5)
DC: ELBOW (5) BEANO (5)
OT: BALONEY (7)
Score: 57–37 (max 60)
Round 8: 50, 1, 3, 7, 10, 9. Target: 727.
C1: 727. (((3 x 10) + 50) x 9) + 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 67–37 (max 70)
Round 9: W I N G H O R S E
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say SHOWERING which is correct.
Score: 77–37 (max 80)
Round 10: D Q J T E I O M S
C1: JOISTED (7)
C2: JOISTED (7)
OT: MODISTE (7)
Score: 84–44 (max 87)
Round 11: 50, 5, 9, 6, 10, 7. Target: 969.
C1: 969. (50 + 6 - 5) x (10 + 9) (10)
C2: 968.
Score: 94–44 (max 97)
Round 12: M E E G R A I N E
C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say MENAGERIE which is correct.
Score: 104–44 (max 107)
Round 13: N L M L A U I O C
C1: MULLION (7)
C2: COLUMN (6)
OT: CULMINA (7) INOCULA (7) LUMINAL (7) MANICOU (7)
Score: 111–44 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 4, 1, 3, 3, 8. Target: 726.
C1: 728. ((75 + 4 + 1) x 3 x 3) + 8 (7)
C2: -
OT: 726. (((75 + 4 - 1) x 3) + 8) x 3 (10)
Score: 118–44 (max 124)
Round 15: L A N C A S T E R
No one buzzes. The answer was ANCESTRAL.
Score: 118–44 (max 134)
Statistics Corner
Michael:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 11
Stephen:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 3.8
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-52
Monday 30th July 1990 (Masters 2, Game 18)
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