Monday 4th September 1989 (Masters 1, Game 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 September 1989.

C1: Series 7 Contestant Gary Franks.
C2: Series 8 Contestant Sandie Simonis.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N M O A G G S O
R02: 100, 2, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 113.
R03: L U C Y H A R D I (conundrum)
R04: T R D X R I E O Q
R05: 50, 4, 5, 10, 3, 4. Target: 688.
R06: A C E H I M M N S * (conundrum)
R07: G R V D D E A E N
R08: 100, 4, 9, 6, 7, 4. Target: 531.
R09: A D G I I N R T Y * (conundrum)
R10: G D P R W I O I U
R11: 75, 5, 2, 7, 3, 8. Target: 324.
R12: A E H L O P R S Y * (conundrum)
R13: T Y N T L E A O D
R14: 50, 9, 4, 1, 10, 8. Target: 913.
R15: A D D E L M O T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C N M O A G G S O

C1: AMONG (5)
C2: COMAS (5)
DC: CONGAS (6)
OT: AGOGOS (6) GASCON (6) MANGOS (6) MASCON (6) MONGOS (6) MOONGS (6) NGOMAS (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: 100, 2, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 113.

C1: 113. 100 + 10 + 2 + 1 (10)
C2: 113. 100 + 10 + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: L U C Y H A R D I

C1 buzzes on 12.25 seconds to say HYDRAULIC which is correct.
Score: 25–15 (max 26)

Round 4: T R D X R I E O Q

C1: TORRID (6)
C2: EDITOR (6)
OT: RETROD (6) RIOTED (6) RIOTER (6) RORTED (6) TRIODE (6)
Score: 31–21 (max 32)

Round 5: 50, 4, 5, 10, 3, 4. Target: 688.

C1: 698.
C2: 688. ((4 + 10) x 50) - (4 x 3) (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 42)

Round 6: A C E H I M M N S *

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say MECHANISM which is correct.
Score: 41–31 (max 52)

Round 7: G R V D D E A E N

C1: ENGRAVED (8)
C2: ENGRAVED (8)
DC: GANDERED (8)
OT: DERANGED (8) GARDENED (8)
Score: 49–39 (max 60)

Round 8: 100, 4, 9, 6, 7, 4. Target: 531.

C1: 531. ((9 - 4) x 100) + (4 x 6) + 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 59–39 (max 70)

Round 9: A D G I I N R T Y *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say RADIATING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DIGNITARY.
Score: 59–39 (max 80)

Round 10: G D P R W I O I U

C1: GROUP (5)
C2: PROUD (5)
DC: RIGID (5)
OT: PIROGI (6)
Score: 64–44 (max 86)

Round 11: 75, 5, 2, 7, 3, 8. Target: 324.

C1: 324. (8 - 2 + 75) x (7 - 3) (10)
C2: 324. ((75 - 7) x 5) - (2 x 8) (10)
Score: 74–54 (max 96)

Round 12: A E H L O P R S Y *

No one buzzes. The answer was HORSEPLAY.
Score: 74–54 (max 106)

Round 13: T Y N T L E A O D

C1: DONATE (6)
C2: TALENT (6)
DC: NOTATED (7)
OT: TALONED (7) TOADLET (7) TOTALED (7)
Score: 80–60 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 9, 4, 1, 10, 8. Target: 913.

C1: 913. (50 x (10 + 8)) + 9 + 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 90–60 (max 123)

Round 15: A D D E L M O T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was MODULATED.
Score: 90–60 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Gary:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8

Sandie:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
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