Monday 12th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 24)

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Monday 12th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 24)

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Countdown recap for Monday 12 May 1986.

C1: Champion Jill Campbell (1 win, 66 points.)
C2: Challenger John Diamond, a journalist, who would become the husband of Nigella Lawson, in the near future.
DC: Della Thompson and Steve Jones.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A I O T J R A W N
R02: C M B I E A S H I
R03: A E I C N W K N E
R04: 10, 5, 1, 8, 6, 7. Target: 249.
R05: U A R M E D Y I T
R06: E A U A R S N D L
R07: V T S O I A L N E
R08: 75, 2, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 465.
R09: Q G N N R U I I I (conundrum)


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Round 1: A I O T J R A W N

C1: RATION (6)
C2: AORTA (5)
DC: JANITOR (7)
OT: WAITRON (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C M B I E A S H I

C1: CHASM (5)
C2: CHIME (5)
DC: IAMBICS (7)
OT: CHAMISE (7)
Score: 11–5 (max 14)

Round 3: A E I C N W K N E

C1: WINCE (5)
C2: WAKEN (5)
DC: WEAKEN (6) CANINE (6)
Score: 16–10 (max 20)

Round 4: 10, 5, 1, 8, 6, 7. Target: 249.

C1: -
C2: 249. (10 x 5 x (6 - 1)) - (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 16–20 (max 30)

Round 5: U A R M E D Y I T

C1: DREAMY (6)
C2: DREAMY (6)
DC: READMIT (7) MATURED (7)
OT: DAYTIME (7) DIETARY (7) MURIATE (7)
Score: 22–26 (max 37)

Round 6: E A U A R S N D L

C1: LAUNDERS (8)
C2: sureal
OT: ADRENALS (8) LURDANES (8)
Score: 30–26 (max 45)

Round 7: V T S O I A L N E

C1: stalion
C2: VIOLATES (8)
OT: NOVELIST (8) TOENAILS (8)
Score: 30–34 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 2, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 465.

C1: 465. (75 x 2 x 3) + 7 + 8 (10)
C2: -
Score: 40–34 (max 63)

Round 9: Q G N N R U I I I

C2 buzzes on 6.67 seconds to say INQUIRING which is correct.
Score: 40–44 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Jill:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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