Tuesday 15th April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 5)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 April 1986.

C1: Challenger John Bratley.
C2: Champion David Trace (4 wins, 202 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Eve Pollard.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M C E T I W U B O
R02: H S E I R T Y U D
R03: S V O H E T C P I
R04: 50, 100, 5, 1, 8, 9. Target: 546.
R05: U B T O V S U T E
R06: L S A P K I A F E
R07: N L O I M S E R A
R08: 25, 6, 3, 7, 9, 7. Target: 433.
R09: A D L O R T U W Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: M C E T I W U B O

C1: COMBE (5)
C2: COMET (5)
DC: bowtie
OT: BIOME (5) BOITE (5) BOWIE (5) BUTEO (5) COMBI (5) CUBIT (5) CUTIE (5) IMBUE (5) METIC (5) OUTIE (5) TWICE (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: H S E I R T Y U D

C1: STRIDE (6)
C2: HIRSUTE (7)
DC: DUSTIER (7)
OT: DITHERS (7) DITHERY (7) DRYSUIT (7) RESTUDY (7) SHIRTED (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 12)

Round 3: S V O H E T C P I

C1: PITCHES (7)
C2: PITCHES (7)
OT: CHEVIOTS (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 100, 5, 1, 8, 9. Target: 546.

C1: 546. ((100 - 1) x 5) + 9 - 8 + 50 (10)
C2: 548.
Score: 22–19 (max 30)

Round 5: U B T O V S U T E

C1: BOUTS (5)
C2: OBTUSE (6)
OT: BOTTES (6) BOUTUS (6) BUTEOS (6) BUTTES (6) BUTUTS (6) OUTSET (6)
Score: 22–25 (max 36)

Round 6: L S A P K I A F E

C1: FLAKES (6)
C2: FLAKES (6)
OT: ALKIES (6) ALSIKE (6) ESPIAL (6) FAKIES (6) KALPAS (6) LIPASE (6) PALAIS (6) PILAFS (6) PILEAS (6) SIFAKA (6) SPLAKE (6)
Score: 28–31 (max 42)

Round 7: N L O I M S E R A

C1: MOANERS (7)
C2: MARLINES (8)
DC: MINERALS (8) SEMOLINA (8)
OT: ALMONRIES (18) NORMALISE (18)
Score: 28–39 (max 60)

Round 8: 25, 6, 3, 7, 9, 7. Target: 433.

C1: 434. ((7 + 7 + 3) x 25) + 9 (7)
C2: 434. ((7 + 7 + 3) x 25) + 9 (7)
CM: 432/434. (7)
OT: 433. (((9 x (7 - 3)) + 25) x 7) + 6 (10)
Score: 35–46 (max 70)

Round 9: A D L O R T U W Y *

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say OUTWARDLY which is correct.
Score: 35–56 (max 80)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

David:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 5

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