Thursday 8th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 May 1986.

C1: Challenger Kenneth Horn.
C2: Champion Laurie Puddefoot (2 wins, 112 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Steve Jones.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T I V E A B C E
R02: L X V L O E A W U
R03: R G N A E R Q I S
R04: 100, 2, 3, 8, 5, 4. Target: 736.
R05: T H R E O G L P A
R06: E S M T A A R H T
R07: P L N T O I E S B
R08: 50, 1, 9, 7, 6, 9. Target: 544.
R09: L L S S E E D Y N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T I V E A B C E

C1: bace
C2: CIVET (5)
DC: ACTIVE (6)
OT: AMEBIC (6) BECAME (6) EMETIC (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: L X V L O E A W U

C1: ALLOW (5)
C2: VOWEL (5)
DC: VALUE (5)
OT: OVULE (5) UVEAL (5) VOXEL (5)
Score: 5–10 (max 11)

Round 3: R G N A E R Q I S

C1: SINGER (6)
C2: RANGERS (7)
DC: earrings
OT: GRAINERS (8)
Score: 5–17 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 2, 3, 8, 5, 4. Target: 736.

C1: 736. (8 x 100) - ((5 + 3) x 4 x 2) (10)
C2: 736. (100 - 8) x 2 x 4 (10)
Score: 15–27 (max 29)

Round 5: T H R E O G L P A

C1: GRAPH (5)
C2: GATHER (6)
DC: PLETHORA (8)
Score: 15–33 (max 37)

Round 6: E S M T A A R H T

C1: MASTER (6)
C2: MATTERS (7)
DC: HATTERS (7)
RW: SHATTER (7)
OT: HAMATES (7) HAMSTER (7) HASTATE (7) MATTARS (7) SHMATTE (7) SMATTER (7) THREATS (7)
Score: 15–40 (max 44)

Round 7: P L N T O I E S B

C1: polites
C2: BONIEST (7)
OT: BONSPIEL (8)
Score: 15–47 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 1, 9, 7, 6, 9. Target: 544.

C1: -
C2: -
CM: 544. ((50 + 6) x (9 + 1)) - (9 + 7) (10)
Score: 15–47 (max 62)

Round 9: L L S S E E D Y N

C2 buzzes on 9.5 seconds to say ENDLESSLY which is correct.
Score: 15–57 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Kenneth:
Total score - 15
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 21
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 1.7
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 2

Laurie:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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