Tuesday 6th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 May 1986.

C1: Champion Eddie Murphy (2 wins, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Laurie Puddefoot.
DC: Della Thompson and Steve Jones.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T W E I J C A R
R02: Y N G S I N A E T
R03: U R N G T O A N D
R04: 50, 9, 6, 4, 7, 5. Target: 811.
R05: R F S H E I G T U
R06: D R F E C L S A V
R07: K S T I Y S E A D
R08: 75, 100, 2, 1, 10, 7. Target: 771.
R09: M E T R O D E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T W E I J C A R

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: MITRE (5)
DC: WARTIME (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: Y N G S I N A E T

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: NESTING (7)
DC: STAYING (7) TEASING (7) ANTIGENS (8)
OT: GENTIANS (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: U R N G T O A N D

C1: GRAND (5)
C2: ORGAN (5)
DC: AGROUND (7) ROTUNDA (7)
OT: DUNNART (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 9, 6, 4, 7, 5. Target: 811.

C1: -
C2: 811. ((9 + 7) x 50) + 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 18–22 (max 32)

Round 5: R F S H E I G T U

C1: FIGHTERS (8)
C2: FREIGHTS (8)
Score: 26–30 (max 40)

Round 6: D R F E C L S A V

C1: SACRED (6)
C2: SLAVER (6)
DC: CRADLES (7)
OT: CARVELS (7) FARDELS (7) SCARFED (7) SCARVED (7)
Score: 32–36 (max 47)

Round 7: K S T I Y S E A D

C1: STEADY (6)
C2: KISSED (6)
DC: SKATED (6) SADIST (6)
OT: ASIDES (6) DAISES (6) DASSIE (6) DEISTS (6) DESIST (6) SIESTA (6) SKATES (6) SKITED (6) SKITES (6) STAKED (6) STAKES (6) STAYED (6) STEAKS (6) TASKED (6) TASSIE (6)
Score: 38–42 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 100, 2, 1, 10, 7. Target: 771.

C1: 771. (75 x 10) + (7 x (2 + 1)) (10)
C2: 771. (75 x 10) + (7 x (2 + 1)) (10)
Score: 48–52 (max 63)

Round 9: M E T R O D E N T

C2 buzzes on 16.5 seconds to say TORMENTED which is correct.
Score: 48–62 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Eddie:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Laurie:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

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