Friday 31st January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 31 January 1986.

C1: Challenger Sue Phillips.
C2: Champion Clive Spate (1 win, 61 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Steve Jones.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T Y U E U T L H
R02: E O F R T L E S N
R03: L F T A E I M D X
R04: 75, 50, 2, 1, 3, 5. Target: 193.
R05: E O H T W G A E L
R06: D T V A E I R C A
R07: I O I T X S A D M
R08: 50, 2, 1, 7, 6, 4. Target: 979.
R09: A D G I I N O S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T Y U E U T L H

C1: SHUTTLE (7)
C2: SHUTTLE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: E O F R T L E S N

C1: FLEETS (6)
C2: RELENTS (7)
DC: entresol SOFTENER (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: L F T A E I M D X

C1: MAILED (6)
C2: FIXATED (7)
DC: FAILED (6) FILMED (6) FLAMED (6)
Score: 7–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 50, 2, 1, 3, 5. Target: 193.

C1: 193. ((3 + 1) x 50) - (5 + 2) (10)
C2: 193. ((3 + 1) x 50) - (5 + 2) (10)
Score: 17–31 (max 32)

Round 5: E O H T W G A E L

C1: GOAT (4)
C2: WEALTH (6)
DC: THALWEG (7)
OT: HELOTAGE (8)
Score: 17–37 (max 40)

Round 6: D T V A E I R C A

C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: variated
DC: VARIATE (7)
OT: AVARICE (7) AVIATED (7) CADAVER (7) CAVIARE (7) RADIATE (7) VACATED (7) VERDICT (7)
Score: 23–37 (max 47)

Round 7: I O I T X S A D M

C1: STAID (5)
C2: MASTOID (7)
OT: DAIMIOS (7) DIATOMS (7)
Score: 23–44 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 2, 1, 7, 6, 4. Target: 979.

C1: -
C2: 980. (50 - 1) x 2 x (6 + 4) (7)
CV: 979. ((50 + 4) x 6 x (2 + 1)) + 7 (10)
Score: 23–51 (max 64)

Round 9: A D G I I N O S S *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DIAGNOSIS which is correct.
Score: 23–61 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Sue:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes -

Clive:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes -

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