Monday 10th March 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 10 March 1986.

C1: Champion Debbie Kingshott (2 wins, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Crompton.
DC: Julia Swannell and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V E R S L U A P O
R02: N S F Y K E A O Y
R03: S N T E U E R T A
R04: 75, 25, 10, 3, 3, 6. Target: 540.
R05: L V T R D E O I W
R06: G S Z E O I T G H
R07: M T L P F E I E A
R08: 100, 5, 3, 8, 4, 1. Target: 857.
R09: A C E I M N R S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: V E R S L U A P O

C1: PEARLS (6)
C2: VALUERS (7)
DC: OVERLAPS (8) PERUSAL (7)
OT: OVERPLUS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N S F Y K E A O Y

C1: SNEAKY (6)
C2: FAKES (5)
OT: KAYOES (6)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: S N T E U E R T A

C1: NATURES (7)
C2: NUTTERS (7)
DC: reattunes
OT: ENTREATS (8) TAUNTERS (8)
Score: 13–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 25, 10, 3, 3, 6. Target: 540.

C1: 539. ((75 - (25 - 3)) x 10) + 6 + 3 (7)
C2: 539. ((75 - 25 + 3) x 10) + 6 + 3 (7)
CV: 540. (75 + 25 - 10) x 6 (10)
Score: 20–21 (max 32)

Round 5: L V T R D E O I W

C1: TWIRLED (7)
C2: TROWEL (6)
Score: 27–21 (max 39)

Round 6: G S Z E O I T G H

C1: SIGHT (5)
C2: GOEST (5)
DC: EGOIST (6)
OT: HOGGETS (7)
Score: 32–26 (max 46)

Round 7: M T L P F E I E A

C1: PLATE (5)
C2: MEALIE (6)
DC: EPILATE (7)
OT: METAFILE (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 5, 3, 8, 4, 1. Target: 857.

C1: 855.
C2: 857. (8 x 100) + (((5 x 4) - 1) x 3) (10)
Score: 32–42 (max 64)

Round 9: A C E I M N R S T *

No one buzzes. The answer was MISCREANT.
Score: 32–42 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Debbie:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

Margaret:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 1

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