Monday 31st March 1986 (CoC II, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 31 March 1986.

C1: Series 8 Champion & No.1 Seed Clive Spate (9 wins, 595 points.)
C2: Series 5 Champion & No.8 Seed Peter Evans (6 wins, 336 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather (formerly Vorderman), first time she was known by her married name.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A S S G O N L E
R02: S C H I E T D A V
R03: I A E T F S P R O
R04: 25, 10, 1, 2, 6, 10. Target: 907.
R05: G T L I A S C E D
R06: A O R T E M S L O
R07: V P N U E T S T O
R08: 50, 75, 8, 3, 3, 8. Target: 862.
R09: A N E W G R I N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A S S G O N L E

C1: SEASON (6)
C2: ANGLES (6)
OT: GASOLENES (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: S C H I E T D A V

C1: DITCHES (7)
C2: DITCHES (7)
DC: DATIVES (7)
OT: ACHIEST (7) ACTIVES (7) ADVECTS (7) ADVICES (7) AITCHES (7) SCATHED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)

Round 3: I A E T F S P R O

C1: PIRATES (7)
C2: PIRATES (7)
DC: PARTIES (7)
OT: PASTORIE (8) SEPTORIA (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 33)

Round 4: 25, 10, 1, 2, 6, 10. Target: 907.

C1: 900.
C2: 910. ((((2 + 1) x 10) + 6) x 25) + 10 (7)
CM: 906. (7)
OT: 906. (((25 - 10) x 10) + 1) x 6 (7)
Score: 20–27 (max 40)

Round 5: G T L I A S C E D

C1: DIALECTS (8)
C2: CASTLED (7)
OT: CITADELS (8)
Score: 28–27 (max 48)

Round 6: A O R T E M S L O

C1: MAESTRO (7)
C2: LOOTERS (7)
DC: MORTALS (7)
OT: SALEROOM (8) TREMOLOS (8)
Score: 35–34 (max 56)

Round 7: V P N U E T S T O

C1: VOTES (5)
C2: UNSTOP (6)
DC: OUTSTEP (7)
OT: OUTSPENT (8)
Score: 35–40 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 75, 8, 3, 3, 8. Target: 862.

C1: 858.
C2: 864. ((8 + 3) x 75) + 50 - 8 - 3 (7)
CM: 863. (7)
OT: 863. ((75 + 8) x (8 + 3)) - 50 (7)
Score: 35–47 (max 71)

Round 9: A N E W G R I N D

C1 buzzes on 5.67 seconds to say WANDERING which is correct.
Score: 45–47 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Clive:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 3

Peter:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-5