c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 26 November 1990.

C1: Series 20 Contestant Stephen Mack.
C2: Series 20 Contestant Richard Hooke.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S R S M A I A U
R02: 50, 2, 8, 3, 2, 8. Target: 289.
R03: F U R R E D C A T (conundrum)
R04: Y H P D B I O A T
R05: 75, 50, 8, 3, 2, 7. Target: 140.
R06: I N T E R M U G S (conundrum)
R07: O I A L S N D R I
R08: 5, 4, 1, 2, 1, 7. Target: 815.
R09: S P L I T N O S E (conundrum)
R10: F Y C T E O I D E
R11: 100, 50, 9, 10, 8, 3. Target: 462.
R12: B C E G I I N S T * (conundrum)
R13: Y F Z M T O A E R
R14: 100, 25, 7, 9, 10, 1. Target: 372.
R15: P L O U G H D I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S R S M A I A U

C1: RADIUS (6)
C2: samurais
DC: SAMURAI (7) MARAUDS (7)
OT: ARAMIDS (7) DISARMS (7) SARDIUS (7) SUDARIA (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: 50, 2, 8, 3, 2, 8. Target: 289.

C1: 289. ((8 - 2) x 50) - (8 + 3) (10)
C2: 289. ((8 - 2) x 50) - (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 16–10 (max 17)

Round 3: F U R R E D C A T

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say FRACTURED which is correct.
Score: 26–10 (max 27)

Round 4: Y H P D B I O A T

C1: PHOBIA (6)
C2: APHID (5)
DC: HOBDAY (6)
OT: TYPHOID (7)
Score: 32–10 (max 34)

Round 5: 75, 50, 8, 3, 2, 7. Target: 140.

C1: 140. 75 + 50 + 8 + 7 (10)
C2: 140. 75 + 50 + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 42–20 (max 44)

Round 6: I N T E R M U G S

C1 buzzes on 1.33 seconds to say MUSTERING which is correct.
Score: 52–20 (max 54)

Round 7: O I A L S N D R I

C1: DRAINS (6)
C2: radians
DC: ORDINALS (8)
OT: ARIDISOL (8)
Score: 58–20 (max 62)

Round 8: 5, 4, 1, 2, 1, 7. Target: 815.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 480. (0)
OT: 560. 7 x 5 x 4 x (2 + 1 + 1) (0)
Score: 58–20 (max 62)

Round 9: S P L I T N O S E

C2 buzzes on 23.5 seconds to say POINTLESS which is correct.
Score: 58–30 (max 72)

Round 10: F Y C T E O I D E

C1: DEFECT (6)
C2: DEFECT (6)
DC: FOETID (6) DECEIT (6)
OT: CODIFY (6) DIOECY (6) TIEFED (6)
Score: 64–36 (max 78)

Round 11: 100, 50, 9, 10, 8, 3. Target: 462.

C1: 462. ((50 - 3) x 10) - 8 (10)
C2: 462. Mistake in working.
Score: 74–36 (max 88)

Round 12: B C E G I I N S T *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say BISECTING which is correct.
Score: 84–36 (max 98)

Round 13: Y F Z M T O A E R

C1: FORMATE (7)
C2: frater
Score: 91–36 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 25, 7, 9, 10, 1. Target: 372.

C1: 375. (7 + 9 - 1) x 25 (7)
C2: 367.
CV: 372. (100 + 25 - 1) x (10 - 7) (10)
Score: 98–36 (max 115)

Round 15: P L O U G H D I N

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say POLUHDING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was UPHOLDING.
Score: 98–36 (max 125)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

Richard:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 38
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 3.2
Number of maxes - 4

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