Thursday 24th April 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 April 1986.

C1: Champion Geoffrey Taylor (1 win, 48 points.)
C2: Challenger Joan Newton-Lewis.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Bill Tidy.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A A O S L T S Y R
R02: U E O V K S P K D
R03: I E R G L H R E N
R04: 50, 4, 1, 3, 4, 6. Target: 203.
R05: I A U S D N T E F
R06: A S N E T S B Q Y
R07: U E A S G L O T S
R08: 50, 6, 10, 3, 2, 7. Target: 835.
R09: G R P U S S A A A (conundrum)


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Round 1: A A O S L T S Y R

C1: SALTY (5)
C2: SATYRS (6)
OT: ASTYLAR (7) TARSALS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: U E O V K S P K D

C1: SPOKE (5)
C2: DOVES (5)
DC: SPOKED (6)
OT: PUKEKOS (7)
Score: 5–11 (max 14)

Round 3: I E R G L H R E N

C1: HERRING (7)
C2: LEERING (7)
DC: LINGERER (8)
Score: 12–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 4, 1, 3, 4, 6. Target: 203.

C1: 203. (50 x 4) + 3 (10)
C2: 203. (50 x 4) + 3 (10)
Score: 22–28 (max 32)

Round 5: I A U S D N T E F

C1: UNSAFE (6)
C2: DEFIANT (7)
DC: UNSIFTED (8) SINUATE (7)
OT: AUNTIES (7) DESTAIN (7) DETAINS (7) FAINTED (7) FEUDIST (7) FUNDIES (7) FUSTIAN (7) INFUSED (7) INSTEAD (7) SAINTED (7) SATINED (7) SNAFUED (7) STAINED (7) TIENDAS (7)
Score: 22–35 (max 40)

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

C1: ASSENT (6)
C2: BEASTS (6)
DC: BASNETS (7)
OT: ABSENTS (7)
Score: 28–41 (max 47)

Round 7: U E A S G L O T S

C1: GUSSET (6)
C2: TASSEL (6)
DC: GUTLESS (7) SALUTES (7)
OT: OUTGASES (8)
Score: 34–47 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 6, 10, 3, 2, 7. Target: 835.

C1: 835. (50 x (6 + 10)) + ((3 + 2) x 7) (10)
C2: -
Score: 44–47 (max 65)

Round 9: G R P U S S A A A

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ASPARAGUS which is correct.
Score: 54–47 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Geoffrey:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 3

Joan:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 1

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