Friday 2nd May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 2 May 1986.

C1: Challenger Eddie Murphy.
C2: Champion Yvette Bach (1 win, 42 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N N W E D O L H I
R02: S R T A A U L S O
R03: E A W K S D O E L
R04: 75, 8, 5, 3, 2, 4. Target: 844.
R05: E I U Y S M T D E
R06: P R I V T E A N B
R07: C T U A B M O E V
R08: 50, 75, 10, 5, 8, 8. Target: 602.
R09: B C G L M N R U I (conundrum)


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Round 1: N N W E D O L H I

C1: WIDEN (5)
C2: WHINED (6)
DC: HOWLED (6)
OT: DOLINE (6) HONIED (6) INDOLE (6) LINDEN (6) ONLINE (6) WHILED (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S R T A A U L S O

C1: STARS (5)
C2: ASSAULT (7)
OT: AROUSALS (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: E A W K S D O E L

C1: WALKED (6)
C2: WEASEL (6)
DC: SLAKED (6) LEAKED (6)
OT: WALDOES (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 8, 5, 3, 2, 4. Target: 844.

C1: 833.
C2: 860.
CM: 844. ((75 - 5) x 3 x 4) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 6–19 (max 31)

Round 5: E I U Y S M T D E

C1: STYMIED (7)
C2: SUITED (6)
OT: EIUSDEM (7) TIMESED (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 38)

Round 6: P R I V T E A N B

C1: PRIVATE (7)
C2: PRIVATE (7)
DC: VIBRATE (7)
OT: PAINTER (7) PERTAIN (7) REPAINT (7) VIBRANT (7)
Score: 20–26 (max 45)

Round 7: C T U A B M O E V

C1: COMBAT (6)
C2: OVATE (5)
OT: AVOCET (6) OCTAVE (6)
Score: 26–26 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 75, 10, 5, 8, 8. Target: 602.

C1: 602. (75 x 8) + (10 / 5) (10)
C2: -
Score: 36–26 (max 61)

Round 9: B C G L M N R U I

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say CRUMBLING which is correct.
Score: 46–26 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Eddie:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Yvette:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 37
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 2

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