Monday 5th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 May 1986.

C1: Champion Eddie Murphy (1 win, 46 points.)
C2: Challenger Graham Benn.
DC: Della Thompson and Steve Jones.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H S E U T M O T E
R02: R V I W R U E L O
R03: I A N S T P L O B
R04: 50, 3, 10, 4, 10, 7. Target: 841.
R05: S G I Q R A E N O
R06: P L T E I G H O R
R07: X D E G T A I Z A
R08: 50, 100, 5, 5, 3, 9. Target: 620.
R09: H I T C O P P E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: H S E U T M O T E

C1: MOTETS (6)
C2: TOTEMS (6)
DC: UTMOST (6) THEMES (6) MOUTHS (6)
OT: MUSETTE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R V I W R U E L O

C1: RIVER (5)
C2: roler
DC: LOUVRE (6) LOURIER (7)
OT: LOURIE (6) VELOUR (6)
Score: 11–6 (max 14)

Round 3: I A N S T P L O B

C1: PLAINTS (7)
C2: PLANTS (6)
OT: ALBINOS (7) BASTION (7) BITONAL (7) OBTAINS (7) PONTILS (7) TOPSAIL (7)
Score: 18–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 3, 10, 4, 10, 7. Target: 841.

C1: 840. ((10 + 7) x 50) - 10 (7)
C2: 840. ((10 + 7) x 50) - 10 (7)
CM: 841. ((10 + 7) x 50) - (10 - (4 - 3)) (10)
Score: 25–13 (max 31)

Round 5: S G I Q R A E N O

C1: SINGER (6)
C2: AGES (4)
DC: ORGANISE (8)
Score: 31–13 (max 39)

Round 6: P L T E I G H O R

C1: LIGHTER (7)
C2: LIGHTER (7)
DC: POLITER (7) HELIPORT (8)
OT: REGOLITH (8)
Score: 38–20 (max 47)

Round 7: X D E G T A I Z A

C1: TAXIED (6)
C2: GATED (5)
DC: GAZED (5)
Score: 44–20 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 100, 5, 5, 3, 9. Target: 620.

C1: 700.
C2: 620. ((9 + 3) x 50) + (100 / 5) (10)
Score: 44–30 (max 63)

Round 9: H I T C O P P E R

No one buzzes. The answer was PROPHETIC.
Score: 44–30 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Eddie:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

Graham:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

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