Friday 14th March 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 50)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 14 March 1986.

C1: Champion Tony Clarke (3 wins, 128 points.)
C2: Challenger Anthony Butcher.
DC: Julia Swannell and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O N S T E L V I
R02: G T H E S O G Z I
R03: E A L F M E T P I
R04: 25, 100, 1, 5, 7, 5. Target: 997.
R05: Y D T E S A R Q O
R06: E A U W B D A T F
R07: G T L E R O S J A
R08: 75, 9, 2, 10, 9, 5. Target: 328.
R09: A A C C I N P T Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O N S T E L V I

C1: VIOLATES (8)
C2: VIOLATES (8)
OT: NOVELIST (8) TOENAILS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G T H E S O G Z I

C1: HOGGETS (7)
C2: EGOIST (6)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: E A L F M E T P I

C1: PELMET (6)
C2: FEMALE (6)
DC: EPILATE (7)
OT: METAFILE (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 100, 1, 5, 7, 5. Target: 997.

C1: 993.
C2: 997. ((100 - 1) x (5 + 5)) + 7 (10)
Score: 21–24 (max 33)

Round 5: Y D T E S A R Q O

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: DESTROY (7)
DC: STRAYED (7)
OT: TORSADE (7)
Score: 28–31 (max 40)

Round 6: E A U W B D A T F

C1: WAFTED (6)
C2: WAFTED (6)
DC: ABATED (6)
OT: AUBADE (6) BATEAU (6) TABUED (6)
Score: 34–37 (max 46)

Round 7: G T L E R O S J A

C1: JOSTLER (7)
C2: JOSTLER (7)
DC: LEGATOS (7) LARGEST (7) GLOATERS (8)
Score: 41–44 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 9, 2, 10, 9, 5. Target: 328.

C1: 328. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 328. (75 + 9 - 2) x (9 - 5) (10)
Score: 41–44 (max 64)

Round 9: A A C C I N P T Y *

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say INCAPACITY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CAPTAINCY.
Score: 41–44 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

Anthony:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 4

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