Friday 11th April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 3)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 11 April 1986.

C1: Challenger Paul Kaye.
C2: Champion David Trace (2 wins, 109 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Eve Pollard.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E H U B L F O T A
R02: D E U G T P A N O
R03: S Y E Q D A O N R
R04: 75, 100, 6, 7, 7, 1. Target: 916.
R05: O V G E S N U T R
R06: N L I A O S C K A
R07: N G I S O G Z E D
R08: 25, 2, 2, 3, 5, 7. Target: 721.
R09: T R U F F L E G O (conundrum)


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Round 1: E H U B L F O T A

C1: fumble
C2: FABLE (5)
DC: FOETAL (6)
OT: BOATFUL (7) HATEFUL (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: D E U G T P A N O

C1: NOTEPAD (7)
C2: NOUGAT (6)
OT: POUNDAGE (8)
Score: 7–5 (max 15)

Round 3: S Y E Q D A O N R

C1: DRONES (6)
C2: DRONES (6)
DC: ANODES (6)
OT: NOYADES (7)
Score: 13–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 100, 6, 7, 7, 1. Target: 916.

C1: -
C2: 907. ((6 + 7 - 1) x 75) + 7 (5)
CM: 916. ((100 + 6) x (7 + 1)) + 75 - 7 (10)
Score: 13–16 (max 32)

Round 5: O V G E S N U T R

C1: TONGUES (7)
C2: SURGEON (7)
DC: STURGEON (8)
Score: 20–23 (max 40)

Round 6: N L I A O S C K A

C1: LOINS (5)
C2: ALIAS (5)
DC: CLANKS (6) CLINKS (6) KAOLIN (6)
OT: ASOCIAL (7) OILCANS (7)
Score: 25–28 (max 47)

Round 7: N G I S O G Z E D

C1: DESIGN (6)
C2: EDGINGS (7)
DC: SNOGGED (7)
OT: DINGOES (7) DOGGIES (7) SNIGGED (7)
Score: 25–35 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 2, 2, 3, 5, 7. Target: 721.

C1: -
C2: 722. Mistake in working.
CM: 721. ((2 x 2 x 25) + 3) x 7 (10)
Score: 25–35 (max 64)

Round 9: T R U F F L E G O

No one buzzes. The answer was FORGETFUL.
Score: 25–35 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 34
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 0

David:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=9