Monday 21st April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 21 April 1986.

C1: Challenger Peter Conroy.
C2: Challenger Mick Keeble.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Bill Tidy.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S Y E A R S I T
R02: H O D S E P K O L
R03: F T N A E R S N D
R04: 100, 25, 9, 8, 6, 5. Target: 107.
R05: K I V S G O E I R
R06: N T B A E S Q Y S
R07: W A L S N O G A T
R08: 50, 25, 6, 7, 1, 8. Target: 529.
R09: I A M C O N N E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S Y E A R S I T

C1: RAYLESS (7)
C2: SATIRES (7)
DC: REALISTS (8)
OT: SALTIRES (8) SISTERLY (8) TRYSAILS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: H O D S E P K O L

C1: SLOPED (6)
C2: spooked
OT: POODLES (7) SPOOLED (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: F T N A E R S N D

C1: FASTEN (6)
C2: TANNERS (7)
DC: STRAFED (7)
OT: FANNERS (7) SNARFED (7) STANDER (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 25, 9, 8, 6, 5. Target: 107.

C1: 107. 100 + 9 + 6 - 8 (10)
C2: 107. 100 + 8 - (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 23–24 (max 32)

Round 5: K I V S G O E I R

C1: GROVES (6)
C2: GROVES (6)
DC: IVORIES (7)
Score: 29–30 (max 39)

Round 6: N T B A E S Q Y S

C1: bastens
C2: BEASTS (6)
DC: BASNETS (7)
OT: ABSENTS (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 46)

Round 7: W A L S N O G A T

C1: GLOATS (6)
C2: WAGONS (6)
OT: LANGOSTA (8)
Score: 35–42 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 25, 6, 7, 1, 8. Target: 529.

C1: 528. ((25 + 50) x 7) + 8 + 1 - 6 (7)
C2: 526.
CM: 529. ((7 + 6 - 1) x (50 - 8)) + 25 (10)
Score: 42–42 (max 64)

Round 9: I A M C O N N E D

No one buzzes. The answer was DOMINANCE.
Score: 42–42 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Peter:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

Mick:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

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