Wednesday 9th April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 1)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 April 1986.

C1: Challenger Tony Jenner.
C2: Challenger David Trace.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N G D U I R J A X
R02: O I L Y A T R A M
R03: B C T O A H S E W
R04: 25, 50, 7, 3, 8, 3. Target: 278.
R05: I O T S V A D I R
R06: H C T S E A E I V
R07: L P A E B I S P T
R08: 100, 25, 3, 9, 7, 10. Target: 932.
R09: C R A C I S T A S (conundrum)


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Round 1: N G D U I R J A X

C1: DURING (6)
C2: DURING (6)
DC: ADJURING (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: O I L Y A T R A M

C1: MARITAL (7)
C2: MARITAL (7)
DC: MORALITY (8) AMORALITY (18)
Score: 13–13 (max 26)

Round 3: B C T O A H S E W

C1: WHOSE (5)
C2: WATCHES (7)
OT: BATCHES (7) BOTCHES (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 33)

Round 4: 25, 50, 7, 3, 8, 3. Target: 278.

C1: 275.
C2: 278. (25 x (8 + 3)) + 3 (10)
Score: 13–30 (max 43)

Round 5: I O T S V A D I R

C1: DIVOTS (6)
C2: IDIOTS (6)
DC: VISITOR (7) TRAVOIS (7)
OT: OVARITIS (8)
Score: 19–36 (max 51)

Round 6: H C T S E A E I V

C1: HEAVIEST (8)
C2: ACHIEVES (8)
DC: VESICATE (8)
Score: 27–44 (max 59)

Round 7: L P A E B I S P T

C1: APPLIES (7)
C2: TALIPES (7)
DC: BESTIAL (7) EPIBLAST (8)
Score: 34–51 (max 67)

Round 8: 100, 25, 3, 9, 7, 10. Target: 932.

C1: 932. (9 x 100) + 25 + 10 - 3 (10)
C2: 932. (9 x 100) + 25 + 7 (10)
Score: 44–61 (max 77)

Round 9: C R A C I S T A S

No one buzzes. The answer was SARCASTIC.
Score: 44–61 (max 87)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

David:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=9