Wednesday 28th May 1986 (Series 9, 3rd QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 1986.

C1: No.6 Seed Alan Lee (2 wins, 103 points.)
C2: No.3 Seed Laurie Puddefoot (3 wins, 169 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B N A R I E L T I
R02: A E I S R G T V C
R03: L M A E Y H I N T
R04: 50, 5, 7, 8, 6, 3. Target: 403.
R05: A O U O R S D C G
R06: L T A W U P A G E
R07: ? E A N T K S R P
R08: 25, 4, 5, 8, 3, 3. Target: 401.
R09: C D I I J O S U U (conundrum)


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Round 1: B N A R I E L T I

C1: entrail
C2: LEARN (5)
DC: INERTIAL (8)
OT: BILINEAR (8)
Score: 0–5 (max 8)

Round 2: A E I S R G T V C

C1: gravest (declared as 6)
C2: RACIEST (7)
DC: GRAVEST (7) RACES (5) VIRGATES (8)
OT: AGRESTIC (8)
Score: 0–12 (max 16)

Round 3: L M A E Y H I N T

C1: THINLY (6)
C2: TIMELY (6)
DC: AILMENT (7) ALIMENT (7)
OT: HYMENIAL (8)
Score: 6–18 (max 24)

Round 4: 50, 5, 7, 8, 6, 3. Target: 403.

C1: 403. (50 x 8) + 3 (10)
C2: 403. (50 x 8) + 3 (10)
Score: 16–28 (max 34)

Round 5: A O U O R S D C G

C1: DOORS (5)
C2: GUARDS (6)
DC: COUGARS (7)
Score: 16–34 (max 41)

Round 6: L T A W U P A G E

C1: PALATE (6)
C2: PLAGUE (6)
OT: PLATEAU (7)
Score: 22–40 (max 48)

Round 7: ? E A N T K S R P

C1: TANKERS (7)
C2: TANKERS (7)
DC: panters PARENTS (7)
OT: ENTRAPS (7) PASTERN (7) RANKEST (7) SPANKER (7) TREPANS (7)
Score: 29–47 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 4, 5, 8, 3, 3. Target: 401.

C1: 401. ((8 + 5 + 3) x 25) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 400.
Score: 39–47 (max 65)

Round 9: C D I I J O S U U *

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say JUDICIOUS which is correct.
Score: 49–47 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Laurie:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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