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Episode M23

From Countdown

Episode M23 was was broadcast from 4 September 1989 to 8 September 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Gary Franks played Sandie Simonis, with Gary Franks winning 90 – 60. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Gary Franks Score Sandie Simonis Others Max.
1 CNMOAGGSO AMONG 5 – 5 COMAS AGOGOS*, CONGAS, GASCON*, MANGOS*, MASCON*, MONGOS*, MOONGS*, NGOMAS* 6
2 100 2 8 7 10 1 → 113 113
100 + 10 + 2 + 1
15 – 15 113
100 + 10 + 2 + 1


16
3 LUCYHARDI HYDRAULIC
(12.25 seconds)
25 – 15 26
4 TRDXRIEOQ TORRID 31 – 21 EDITOR RETROD*, RIOTED*, RIOTER*, RORTED*, TRIODE* 32
5 50 4 5 10 3 4 → 688 698 31 – 31 688
(4 + 10) × 50 − 4 × 3


42
6 acehimmns* MECHANISM
(1 second)
41 – 31 52
7 GRVDDEAEN ENGRAVED 49 – 39 ENGRAVED DERANGED*, GANDERED, GARDENED* 60
8 100 4 9 6 7 4 → 531 531
(9 − 4) × 100 + 4 × 6 + 7
59 – 39


70
9 adgiinrty* radiating ☓
(6 seconds)
59 – 39 DIGNITARY 80
10 GDPRWIOIU GROUP 64 – 44 PROUD PIROGI* 86
11 75 5 2 7 3 8 → 324 324
(8 − 2 + 75) × (7 − 3)
74 – 54 324
(75 − 7) × 5 − 2 × 8


96
12 aehloprsy* 74 – 54 HORSEPLAY 106
13 TYNTLEAOD DONATE 80 – 60 TALENT NOTATED, TALONED*, TOADLET*, TOTALED* 113
14 50 9 4 1 10 8 → 913 913
50 × (10 + 8) + 9 + 4
90 – 60


123
15 addelmotu* 90 – 60 MODULATED 133