Wednesday 7th May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 May 1986.

C1: Challenger Dorothy George.
C2: Champion Laurie Puddefoot (1 win, 62 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Steve Jones.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F P G I O U T R S
R02: C N S W E I M H O
R03: L N E D S U A L R
R04: 75, 6, 9, 4, 7, 3. Target: 136.
R05: L S T O A D W E S
R06: K D M O A E Y T R
R07: B S V P I E N T U
R08: 25, 7, 4, 9, 10, 5. Target: 751.
R09: A C E I L N O P R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: F P G I O U T R S

C1: SPIGOT (6)
C2: PURIST (6)
DC: PROFITS (7)
OT: SPORTIF (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C N S W E I M H O

C1: WINCES (6)
C2: WINCES (6)
DC: WINCHES (7)
OT: INCOMES (7) MESONIC (7) SHOWMEN (7) WINSOME (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: L N E D S U A L R

C1: SANDER (6)
C2: LAUNDERS (8)
OT: LANDLERS (8) LURDANES (8)
Score: 12–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 6, 9, 4, 7, 3. Target: 136.

C1: 135.
C2: 136. (9 x 7) + 4 - 6 + 75 (10)
Score: 12–30 (max 32)

Round 5: L S T O A D W E S

C1: TOWELS (6)
C2: LASSOED (7)
DC: DESALTS (7)
OT: SLOWEST (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 12–37 (max 39)

Round 6: K D M O A E Y T R

C1: MARKET/MOATED (6)
C2: RAKED (5)
DC: MARKED (6) ROAMED (6)
OT: DEMARK (6) DREAMT (6) DREAMY (6) KAYOED (6) OMERTA (6) ORATED (6) RADOME (6) YORKED (6)
Score: 18–37 (max 45)

Round 7: B S V P I E N T U

C1: SUPINE (6)
C2: INVEST (6)
DC: PUNIEST (7)
OT: PUNTIES (7) SUBVENT (7)
Score: 24–43 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 7, 4, 9, 10, 5. Target: 751.

C1: 750. (7 - 4) x 10 x 25 (7)
C2: 752. (((4 x 5) + 10) x 25) + 9 - 7 (7)
CM: 751. (((25 x 7) + 9) x 4) + 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 31–50 (max 62)

Round 9: A C E I L N O P R *

C1 buzzes on 26 seconds to say PORCELAIN which is correct.
Score: 41–50 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Dorothy:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 2

Laurie:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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