Monday 19th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 29)

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Monday 19th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 29)

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Countdown recap for Monday 19 May 1986.

C1: Champion Alan Lee (2 wins, 103 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Scott.
DC: Della Thompson and Rula Lenska.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S O A N V I L E
R02: U I M T O I H N E
R03: G T I O D R E L A
R04: 25, 4, 4, 2, 1, 9. Target: 411.
R05: E A M T I E P W Y
R06: T H A R S E I K N
R07: O E T D O U N B G
R08: 50, 1, 4, 4, 7, 9. Target: 835.
R09: A D E I L S S T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S O A N V I L E

C1: ANVILS (6)
C2: ANVILS (6)
DC: VOCALISE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: U I M T O I H N E

C1: MONTH (5)
C2: MOUTH (5)
DC: MINUTE (6)
OT: INHUME (6) MINUET (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Round 3: G T I O D R E L A

C1: LOITER (6)
C2: GOITRE (6)
DC: TAILORED (8) IDOLATER (8)
Score: 17–17 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 4, 4, 2, 1, 9. Target: 411.

C1: 411. (4 x 4 x 25) + 9 + 2 (10)
C2: 411. (4 x 4 x 25) + 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 32)

Round 5: E A M T I E P W Y

C1: EMPTY (5)
C2: EMPTY (5)
DC: PEEWIT (6)
Score: 32–32 (max 38)

Round 6: T H A R S E I K N

C1: HEARTS (6)
C2: THINKERS (8)
OT: HAIRNETS (8) NARKIEST (8) RETHINKS (8) THERIANS (8)
Score: 32–40 (max 46)

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

C1: TONGUE (6)
C2: TONGUE (6)
DC: OUTDONE (7)
OT: UNBOOTED (8)
Score: 38–46 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 1, 4, 4, 7, 9. Target: 835.

C1: 833.
C2: 834. ((9 + 7 + 1) x 50) - (4 x 4) (7)
CM: 835. (((4 x 50) + 9) x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 38–53 (max 64)

Round 9: A D E I L S S T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was LASSITUDE.
Score: 38–53 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

Peter:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

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