Tuesday 4th March 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 42)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 March 1986.

C1: Challenger Nigel Ingham.
C2: Champion Roy Jackson (3 wins, 158 points.)
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D G O U R E T Z
R02: N A D I C E A R W
R03: S T S O I Y D R F
R04: 50, 1, 2, 9, 7, 4. Target: 574.
R05: S E P A L I O S V
R06: T N E R O U L T A
R07: X I K E O T V N Y
R08: 25, 2, 5, 8, 10, 7. Target: 532.
R09: A C E I L O Q U V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D G O U R E T Z

C1: ROUSTED (7)
C2: DETOURS (7)
OT: DOUREST (7) DROGUES (7) GOURDES (7) GROUSED (7) GROUTED (7) GUTZERS (7) ROUGETS (7) TRUDGES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N A D I C E A R W

C1: ARCADE (6)
C2: WARNED (6)
DC: NADIA (5)
OT: RADIANCE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: S T S O I Y D R F

C1: FROSTY (6)
C2: foisty
OT: DRIFTS (6) DRIFTY (6) DROITS (6) DROSSY (6) FIORDS (6) FIRSTS (6) FOISTS (6) FORTIS (6) FROSTS (6) OSSIFY (6)
Score: 19–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 1, 2, 9, 7, 4. Target: 574.

C1: 574. ((9 + 2) x 50) + ((7 - 1) x 4) (10)
C2: 571.
Score: 29–13 (max 31)

Round 5: S E P A L I O S V

C1: SALVOES (7)
C2: SPOILS (6)
DC: VALISES (7)
OT: PLOSIVES (8)
Score: 36–13 (max 39)

Round 6: T N E R O U L T A

C1: TAUNTER (7)
C2: NUTTER (6)
DC: TENOR (5) TOLERANT (8)
Score: 43–13 (max 47)

Round 7: X I K E O T V N Y

C1: TOKEN (5)
C2: TOKEN (5)
DC: VIXEN (5) INVOKE (6)
Score: 48–18 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 2, 5, 8, 10, 7. Target: 532.

C1: 533. (2 x 10 x 25) + (5 x 8) - 7 (7)
C2: 533. (2 x 10 x 25) + (5 x 8) - 7 (7)
CV: 532. ((10 + 8 + 5 - 2) x 25) + 7 (10)
Score: 55–25 (max 63)

Round 9: A C E I L O Q U V *

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say EQUIVOCAL which is correct.
Score: 55–35 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Nigel:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Roy:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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