Wednesday 21st May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 May 1986.

C1: Challenger Anne Tipp.
C2: Champion Peter Scott (2 wins, 109 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Bill Tidy.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T H I O R N E P L
R02: I O W B E A S Q G
R03: R T O A I N S D E
R04: 75, 9, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 702.
R05: O A S R E U T S T
R06: M J N I A E B S H
R07: I A D S U E X R N
R08: 25, 75, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 157.
R09: D E G I L N O P R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T H I O R N E P L

C1: POLITER (7)
C2: POTHER (6)
DC: PROTEIN (7) POINTER (7)
OT: HELIPORT (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I O W B E A S Q G

C1: WAGES (5)
C2: WAGES (5)
DC: BOGIES (6)
OT: BIOGAS (6) BOWIES (6) BOWSIE (6) GOBIES (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: R T O A I N S D E

C1: RATIONED (8)
C2: STRAINED (8)
DC: ORDINATES (18) DERATIONS (18) NOTARISED (18)
Score: 20–13 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 9, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 702.

C1: 702. ((75 - 5) x (9 + 1)) + 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 30–13 (max 42)

Round 5: O A S R E U T S T

C1: TOASTERS (8)
C2: STOUTER (7)
DC: OUTSTARES (18)
Score: 38–13 (max 60)

Round 6: M J N I A E B S H

C1: SHINE (5)
C2: BANISH (6)
DC: JASMINE (7)
OT: BASENJI (7)
Score: 38–19 (max 67)

Round 7: I A D S U E X R N

C1: SANDIER (7)
C2: DRAINS (6)
DC: DENARIUS (8)
Score: 45–19 (max 75)

Round 8: 25, 75, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 157.

C1: -
C2: 158. ((5 - 3) x 75) + 9 - 1 (7)
CM: 157. (25 x 9) - 75 + 5 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 45–26 (max 85)

Round 9: D E G I L N O P R *

C1 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say DEPLORING which is correct.
Score: 55–26 (max 95)

Statistics Corner

Anne:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 2

Peter:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 0

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