Thursday 10th April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 2)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 10 April 1986.

C1: Challenger Susan Crafer.
C2: Champion David Trace (1 win, 61 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K M N E L N O I F
R02: E S R N I R O I S
R03: T W R A S G U E T
R04: 25, 50, 5, 2, 9, 7. Target: 872.
R05: O R L U W T E V R
R06: N T G P U O I T L
R07: O U G D S I M T E
R08: 50, 6, 6, 3, 9, 2. Target: 781.
R09: I R A T E F A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: K M N E L N O I F

C1: LEMON (5)
C2: FILM (4)
DC: MOLINE (6)
OT: LINKMEN (7) MENFOLK (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E S R N I R O I S

C1: ROSIER (6)
C2: NOISIER (7)
DC: IRONIES (7)
OT: IRONISES (8)
Score: 5–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T W R A S G U E T

C1: GUTTERS (7)
C2: STATURE (7)
DC: TARGETS (7) SWATTER (7) getters
Score: 12–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 50, 5, 2, 9, 7. Target: 872.

C1: 882.
C2: 875. (50 x 2 x 9) - 25 (7)
CM: 872. (((50 x 9) - 5) x 2) - (25 - 7) (10)
Score: 12–21 (max 32)

Round 5: O R L U W T E V R

C1: TROWEL (6)
C2: TROWEL (6)
DC: LOUVRE (6) LOUVER (6)
OT: REVOLT (6) ROUTER (6) TOURER (6) TROVER (6) VELOUR (6) VOLUTE (6)
Score: 18–27 (max 38)

Round 6: N T G P U O I T L

C1: PUTTING (7)
C2: PLOTTING (8)
Score: 18–35 (max 46)

Round 7: O U G D S I M T E

C1: MISTED (6)
C2: MIDGES (6)
DC: MIDGETS (7) OUTSIDE (7) TEDIOUS (7)
OT: EGOTISM (7) MIDGUTS (7) MODISTE (7) TIMEOUS (7)
Score: 24–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 6, 6, 3, 9, 2. Target: 781.

C1: -
C2: 780. ((9 + 6) x 50) + ((2 + 3) x 6) (7)
CM: 781. ((50 - 6) x 6 x 3) - 9 - 2 (10)
Score: 24–48 (max 63)

Round 9: I R A T E F A C E

C1 buzzes on 21 seconds to say ARTIFICE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CAFETERIA.
Score: 24–48 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Susan:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

David:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 3

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