Monday 11th September 1989 (Masters 1, Game 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 September 1989.

C1: Series 16 Contestant John Widdowson.
C2: Series 17 Contestant Vicki McCarthy.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z C R D E U E S D
R02: 25, 7, 5, 2, 10, 1. Target: 190.
R03: A C D E I I L N T * (conundrum)
R04: R G T N Q I A E T
R05: 25, 10, 4, 5, 1, 6. Target: 211.
R06: A E E G L M N N T * (conundrum)
R07: G S Y F A E I N G
R08: 50, 7, 10, 4, 2, 4. Target: 777.
R09: D E G I I N O S T * (conundrum)
R10: T L G D M E U O A
R11: 50, 5, 10, 7, 3, 2. Target: 906.
R12: C E N N O S S S U * (conundrum)
R13: G N R N E O I H S
R14: 100, 10, 3, 1, 5, 5. Target: 434.
R15: C D E F M O O R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z C R D E U E S D

C1: RESCUED (7)
C2: REDUCES (7)
DC: SECURED (7) REDUCED (7)
OT: DEDUCES (7) RECUSED (7) SEDUCED (7) SEDUCER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: 25, 7, 5, 2, 10, 1. Target: 190.

C1: 190. (25 x (7 + 1)) - 10 (10)
C2: 190. ((5 + 2 + 1) x 25) - 10 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 17)

Round 3: A C D E I I L N T *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say IDENTICAL which is correct.
Score: 27–17 (max 27)

Round 4: R G T N Q I A E T

C1: reacting
C2: RATTING (7)
DC: TREATING (8)
Score: 27–24 (max 35)

Round 5: 25, 10, 4, 5, 1, 6. Target: 211.

C1: 210. ((6 + 4 - 1) x 25) - 5 - 10 (7)
C2: 211. Mistake in working.
CV: 211. ((25 - 4) x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 34–24 (max 45)

Round 6: A E E G L M N N T *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say TANGLEMENT which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 22 seconds to say GENTLEMAN which is correct.
Score: 34–34 (max 55)

Round 7: G S Y F A E I N G

C1: SAYING (6)
C2: EASING (6)
OT: SIGNAGE (7)
Score: 40–40 (max 62)

Round 8: 50, 7, 10, 4, 2, 4. Target: 777.

C1: 777. ((2 x 50) + 10 + (4 / 4)) x 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 50–40 (max 72)

Round 9: D E G I I N O S T *

C1 buzzes on 9 seconds to say DIGESTION which is correct.
Score: 60–40 (max 82)

Round 10: T L G D M E U O A

C1: MALTED (6)
C2: MAULED (6)
DC: GLOATED (7) MODULATE (8)
Score: 66–46 (max 90)

Round 11: 50, 5, 10, 7, 3, 2. Target: 906.

C1: -
C2: 907. ((10 + 5 + 3) x 50) + 7 (7)
CV: 906. ((50 + 3) x (10 + 7)) + 5 (10)
Score: 66–53 (max 100)

Round 12: C E N N O S S S U *

C1 buzzes on 26 seconds to say ENSCONCES which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say ENSCONCE which is incorrect.
The answer was CONSENSUS.
Score: 66–53 (max 110)

Round 13: G N R N E O I H S

C1: HORSING (7)
C2: SNORING (7)
DC: REGIONS (7) IGNORES (7)
OT: NEGRONIS (8)
Score: 73–60 (max 118)

Round 14: 100, 10, 3, 1, 5, 5. Target: 434.

C1: 435. ((100 + 10) x (5 - 1)) - 5 (7)
C2: 435. ((5 - 1) x 100) + (3 x 10) + 5 (7)
CV: 434. ((100 - 10) x 5) - ((3 x 5) + 1) (10)
Score: 80–67 (max 128)

Round 15: C D E F M O O R T *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say COMFORTED which is correct.
Score: 90–67 (max 138)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6

Vicki:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
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