Wednesday 16th April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 6)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 April 1986.

C1: Challenger Gloria Jones.
C2: Champion David Trace (5 wins, 258 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Eve Pollard.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E O N R S N E T
R02: G R I E W S N O Y
R03: A E A Q N R E G D
R04: 75, 25, 3, 6, 3, 6. Target: 671.
R05: U V S A T B E S K
R06: I L T E N L A S F
R07: R C A O H E G D Z
R08: 75, 25, 10, 2, 3, 7. Target: 652.
R09: R U N T L E B U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E O N R S N E T

C1: RESIN (5)
C2: ORIENTS (7)
DC: TENNIS (6)
OT: TENSIONER (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)

Round 2: G R I E W S N O Y

C1: rowings
C2: WINGERS (7)
DC: SWINGER (7)
OT: ERYNGOS (7) GROYNES (7) IGNORES (7) REGIONS (7) SIGNORE (7) SIGNORY (7) SNOWIER (7) SYRINGE (7) WIGEONS (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 25)

Round 3: A E A Q N R E G D

C1: ANGERED (7)
C2: GRENADE (7)
DC: ENRAGED (7) DERANGE (7)
OT: GRANDEE (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 25, 3, 6, 3, 6. Target: 671.

C1: -
C2: 672. ((6 + 3) x 75) - 3 (7)
CM: 671. ((75 + 3) x (3 + 6)) - (25 + 6) (10)
Score: 7–28 (max 42)

Round 5: U V S A T B E S K

C1: STAKES (6)
C2: BEASTS (6)
DC: BASKETS (7)
RW: SUAVEST (7)
Score: 13–34 (max 49)

Round 6: I L T E N L A S F

C1: SALIENT (7)
C2: INFLATES (8)
OT: FLATLINES (18)
Score: 13–42 (max 67)

Round 7: R C A O H E G D Z

C1: CHARGED (7)
C2: ARCHED (6)
OT: CORDAGE (7) ROACHED (7)
Score: 20–42 (max 74)

Round 8: 75, 25, 10, 2, 3, 7. Target: 652.

C1: 650.
C2: 653. ((7 + 2) x 75) - 25 + 3 (7)
CM: 652. ((75 - 25) x (10 + 3)) + 2 (10)
Score: 20–49 (max 84)

Round 9: R U N T L E B U T

C2 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say TURBULENT which is correct.
Score: 20–59 (max 94)

Statistics Corner

Gloria:
Total score - 20
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 2.2
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

David:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 3

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