Wednesday 14th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 May 1986.

C1: Challenger Alison Heath.
C2: Champion John Diamond (2 wins, 84 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Rula Lenska.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C G N E A T N U E
R02: A E C R I D N A T
R03: T Y R E S A W H E
R04: 75, 10, 6, 4, 8, 3. Target: 437.
R05: O M T A B O G I E
R06: L U T E R M O P G
R07: H U T E N D O T G
R08: 100, 2, 1, 3, 3, 8. Target: 977.
R09: C E E F I M P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C G N E A T N U E

C1: GANNET (6)
C2: AGENT/GAUNT (5)
DC: UNEATEN (7)
OT: CANTEEN (7) CUNEATE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: A E C R I D N A T

C1: CRANED (6)
C2: TRANCED (7)
DC: RADIANCE (8) CARINATE (8)
OT: CARINATED (18) ERADICANT (18)
Score: 6–7 (max 25)

Round 3: T Y R E S A W H E

C1: WASHER (6)
C2: WHEREAT (7)
DC: WEATHERS (8) WREATHES (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 33)

Round 4: 75, 10, 6, 4, 8, 3. Target: 437.

C1: 437. (75 x 6) - (10 + 3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 16–14 (max 43)

Round 5: O M T A B O G I E

C1: boogie
C2: BOGIE (5)
OT: MEGABIT (7)
Score: 16–19 (max 50)

Round 6: L U T E R M O P G

C1: GROUP (5)
C2: moulter
DC: POULTER (7)
OT: PROMULGE (8)
Score: 21–19 (max 58)

Round 7: H U T E N D O T G

C1: GUTTED (6)
C2: TOUGHEN (7)
OT: THONGED (7) TONGUED (7) TOUGHED (7)
Score: 21–26 (max 65)

Round 8: 100, 2, 1, 3, 3, 8. Target: 977.

C1: 977. ((100 - (3 - 1)) x (2 + 8)) - 3 (10)
C2: 990.
Score: 31–26 (max 75)

Round 9: C E E F I M P R T *

No one buzzes. The answer was IMPERFECT.
Score: 31–26 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Alison:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

John:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 36
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 1

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