Thursday 15th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 May 1986.

C1: Champion Alison Heath (1 win, 31 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Lee.
DC: Della Thompson and Rula Lenska.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R D I O S N S E
R02: Q R O G S I E T O
R03: D Z G S A O I K A
R04: 75, 10, 5, 2, 5, 6. Target: 561.
R05: D T E A S D Y I L
R06: A O E F T H A R I
R07: N B O I P L E A W
R08: 25, 7, 6, 4, 4, 10. Target: 506.
R09: E N B I G C O N K (conundrum)


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

C1: NOISES (6)
C2: STORIES (7)
DC: STEROIDS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: Q R O G S I E T O

C1: OGRES (5)
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: GOITERS (7) GOITRES (7)
OT: GOOIEST (7) GOOSIER (7) SOOTIER (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: D Z G S A O I K A

C1: GOADS (5)
C2: GOADS (5)
DC: DAGOS (5)
OT: ADAGIOS (7)
Score: 5–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 10, 5, 2, 5, 6. Target: 561.

C1: 560. Mistake in working.
C2: 569. ((5 + 2) x 75) + (5 x 10) - 6 (5)
CM: 561. ((75 - 5) x (10 - 2)) + 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 5–24 (max 32)

Round 5: D T E A S D Y I L

C1: STEADY (6)
C2: STEADILY (8)
DC: DILATES (7)
OT: DIALYSED (8)
Score: 5–32 (max 40)

Round 6: A O E F T H A R I

C1: FATHER (6)
C2: FATHER (6)
DC: HETAIRA (7)
Score: 11–38 (max 47)

Round 7: N B O I P L E A W

C1: PLANE (5)
C2: BLOWN (5)
DC: BIPLANE (7) BOWLINE (7)
OT: OPALINE (7)
Score: 16–43 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 7, 6, 4, 4, 10. Target: 506.

C1: 507. ((10 + 6 + 4) x 25) + 7 (7)
C2: 507. ((10 + 6 + 4) x 25) + 7 (7)
CM: 506. ((25 + 6) x 4 x 4) + 10 (10)
Score: 23–50 (max 64)

Round 9: E N B I G C O N K

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say BECKONING which is correct.
Score: 33–50 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Alison:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 1

Alan:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

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