Monday 8th October 1990 (Masters 2, Game 28)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 8 October 1990.

C1: Series 3 Contestant Allan Simmons.
C2: Series 16 Contestant Steve Williams.
DC: Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R G S T E A I S D
R02: 25, 8, 10, 1, 8, 2. Target: 145.
R03: T E N A L T A R S (conundrum)
R04: J T S D G E A E D
R05: 50, 2, 8, 1, 4, 10. Target: 376.
R06: S T E E L D U N T (conundrum)
R07: C B P R O E E V M
R08: 25, 9, 1, 10, 4, 2. Target: 656.
R09: S U N S C O N E S (conundrum)
R10: D W B C H I O U E
R11: 100, 10, 5, 9, 5, 1. Target: 525.
R12: S P A N K S O M E (conundrum)
R13: S R S N I U E C G
R14: 50, 9, 10, 8, 10, 5. Target: 994.
R15: P I N C P E R I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: R G S T E A I S D

C1: DISRATES (8)
C2: GAITERS (7)
DC: DISASTER (8)
OT: AGISTERS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: 25, 8, 10, 1, 8, 2. Target: 145.

C1: 143.
C2: 144. (25 - 1) x (8 - 2) (7)
CV: 145. ((8 + 8 + 1) x 10) - 25 (10)
Score: 8–7 (max 18)

Round 3: T E N A L T A R S

No one buzzes. The answer was TRANSLATE.
Score: 8–7 (max 28)

Round 4: J T S D G E A E D

C1: SEDATED (7)
C2: JESTED (6)
OT: DEADEST (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 35)

Round 5: 50, 2, 8, 1, 4, 10. Target: 376.

C1: 376. ((50 - 4) x 8) + 10 - 2 (10)
C2: 376. (50 - (2 + 1)) x 8 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 45)

Round 6: S T E E L D U N T

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say UNSETTLED which is correct.
Score: 35–17 (max 55)

Round 7: C B P R O E E V M

C1: COMPERE (7)
C2: COVER (5)
OT: COMPEER (7)
Score: 42–17 (max 62)

Round 8: 25, 9, 1, 10, 4, 2. Target: 656.

C1: 650. (10 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 2) x 25 (5)
C2: 663.
CV: 652. (7)
OT: 656. ((4 x 10) + 1) x (25 - 9) (10)
Score: 47–17 (max 72)

Round 9: S U N S C O N E S

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SCOUNCES which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CONSENSUS.
Score: 47–17 (max 82)

Round 10: D W B C H I O U E

C1: CHUB (4)
C2: DEBOUCH (7)
DC: DOUCHE (6) COWHIDE (7)
Score: 47–24 (max 89)

Round 11: 100, 10, 5, 9, 5, 1. Target: 525.

C1: 525. (100 + 5) x 5 (10)
C2: 525. (100 + 5) x 5 (10)
Score: 57–34 (max 99)

Round 12: S P A N K S O M E

C1 buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say SPOKESMAN which is correct.
Score: 67–34 (max 109)

Round 13: S R S N I U E C G

C1: SECURING (8)
C2: rescuings
DC: RESCUING (8)
OT: RECUSING (8) SCUNGIER (8)
Score: 75–34 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 9, 10, 8, 10, 5. Target: 994.

C1: 995.
C2: 994. ((10 + 10) x 50) - (9 - 8 + 5) (10)
Score: 75–44 (max 127)

Round 15: P I N C P E R I L

C1 buzzes on 1.33 seconds to say PRINCIPLE which is correct.
Score: 85–44 (max 137)

Statistics Corner

Allan:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 9

Steve:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4

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