Monday 24th March 1986 (Series 8, 4th QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 24 March 1986.

C1: No.4 Seed YT (Paul White) (3 wins, 160 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Roy Jackson (3 wins, 158 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O I O N D S U S G
R02: T E N I X A E T S
R03: I A O N H L C I P
R04: 50, 9, 1, 10, 6, 4. Target: 844.
R05: A W O S I D T O N
R06: A E I L V M R Y N
R07: G S A E Z H A T G
R08: 25, 50, 3, 4, 6, 2. Target: 536.
R09: A P I L L T R A Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: O I O N D S U S G

C1: ODIOUS (6)
C2: SOUNDS (6)
DC: DOSSING (7) DOUSING (7) SOUSING (7)
OT: GODSONS (7) GUIDONS (7) SUDSING (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T E N I X A E T S

C1: TENETS (6)
C2: EXIST (5)
DC: SIXTEEN (7) ANISETTE (8)
OT: EXISTENT (8) TETANISE (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: I A O N H L C I P

C1: PLAIN (5)
C2: PINCH (5)
DC: PANIC (5)
OT: CIPOLIN (7)
Score: 17–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 9, 1, 10, 6, 4. Target: 844.

C1: 845. ((10 + 6 + 1) x 50) - (9 - 4) (7)
C2: 845. ((10 + 6 + 1) x 50) - (9 - 4) (7)
CV: 844. (((9 x 10) + 50) x 6) + 4 (10)
Score: 24–18 (max 32)

Round 5: A W O S I D T O N

C1: WAITS/DINTS/TOADS (5)
C2: WOODS (5)
DC: SWOON (5)
OT: SATINWOOD (18)
Score: 29–23 (max 50)

Round 6: A E I L V M R Y N

C1: NAILER (6)
C2: LIVERY (6)
DC: MINERAL (7) VERMIAN (7) LIVERYMAN (18)
Score: 35–29 (max 68)

Round 7: G S A E Z H A T G

C1: AGATES (6)
C2: AGATES (6)
DC: GHATS (5)
OT: AGHAST (6)
Score: 41–35 (max 74)

Round 8: 25, 50, 3, 4, 6, 2. Target: 536.

C1: 532. ((6 + 4) x (50 + 3)) + 2 (7)
C2: 538. Mistake in working.
CV: 536. ((50 x 2) + 6 + 3 + 25) x 4 (10)
Score: 48–35 (max 84)

Round 9: A P I L L T R A Y

No one buzzes. The answer was PARTIALLY.
Score: 48–35 (max 94)

Statistics Corner

YT:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

Roy:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 1

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