Tuesday 28th January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 January 1986.

C1: Champion Philip Hulme (1 win, 42 points.)
C2: Challenger Malcolm Edwards.
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I L D A U I B G
R02: N R A S I O V L I
R03: S O A G T H E U P
R04: 75, 2, 10, 7, 9, 1. Target: 518.
R05: S C Z D I E A S O
R06: V N A E T D A K I
R07: M O B G I N R O F
R08: 9, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10. Target: 395.
R09: L O O T I N G M H (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I L D A U I B G

C1: BUILT (5)
C2: BUILD (5)
DC: DIGITAL (7) TIBIAL (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: N R A S I O V L I

C1: LIAISON (7)
C2: VIOLIN (6)
DC: VISION (6)
OT: VISIONAL (8)
Score: 12–5 (max 15)

Round 3: S O A G T H E U P

C1: POTAGES (7)
C2: GHOST (5)
DC: HOSTAGE (7) UPSTAGE (7) POSTAGE (7)
OT: OUTAGES (7)
Score: 19–5 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 2, 10, 7, 9, 1. Target: 518.

C1: 518. (75 x 7) - (9 - 2) (10)
C2: 518. (75 x 7) - (9 - 2) (10)
Score: 29–15 (max 32)

Round 5: S C Z D I E A S O

C1: ASIDES (6)
C2: ZODIACS (7)
DC: ASSIZED (7)
OT: ADIOSES (7) DISCOES (7)
Score: 29–22 (max 39)

Round 6: V N A E T D A K I

C1: TANKED (6)
C2: dinted
DC: DEVIANT (7)
OT: AVIATED (7)
Score: 35–22 (max 46)

Round 7: M O B G I N R O F

C1: brooming
C2: MOORING (7)
OT: BOOMING (7) FORMING (7) ROOFING (7) ROOMING (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 9, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10. Target: 395.

C1: 393.
C2: 395. ((((9 - 3) x 7) - 2) x 10) - 5 (10)
Score: 35–39 (max 63)

Round 9: L O O T I N G M H

No one buzzes. The answer was MOONLIGHT.
Score: 35–39 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Philip:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

Malcolm:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8