Friday 10th January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 5)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 10 January 1986.

C1: Challenger Elizabeth Manners.
C2: Champion David Weller (1 win, 52 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N A O D G M U F A
R02: R M E I T D O E S
R03: I E T D G T I N O
R04: 100, 8, 2, 5, 7, 6. Target: 612.
R05: C F P E U N I O R
R06: G M D A E P N O A
R07: L E I R N A X V Q
R08: 100, 8, 6, 2, 5, 3. Target: 485.
R09: A S U N N Y M O O (conundrum)


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Round 1: N A O D G M U F A

C1: MOUND (5)
C2: FOUND (5)
DC: DOGMA (5)
OT: AMADOU (6) DOGANA (6) DOGMAN (6) FANDOM (6) UMFAAN (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R M E I T D O E S

C1: STORMED (7)
C2: MERITED (7)
DC: DEMISTER (8) MODESTER (8)
OT: DOSIMETER (18)
Score: 12–12 (max 24)

Round 3: I E T D G T I N O

C1: DIETING (7)
C2: IGNITED (7)
DC: EDITION (7) EDITING (7)
OT: DOTTING (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 31)

Round 4: 100, 8, 2, 5, 7, 6. Target: 612.

C1: 612. (6 x 100) + 7 + 5 (10)
C2: 612. (6 x 100) + 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 41)

Round 5: C F P E U N I O R

C1: punter
C2: PRUNE (5)
DC: PORCINE (7) POUNCER (7) CONIFER (7)
OT: FROUNCE (7) PONCIER (7)
Score: 29–34 (max 48)

Round 6: G M D A E P N O A

C1: POMADE (6)
C2: DAMPEN (6)
DC: MANAGED (7)
OT: ADENOMA (7)
Score: 35–40 (max 55)

Round 7: L E I R N A X V Q

C1: VAINER (6)
C2: NAILER (6)
DC: RAVELIN (7)
OT: RELAXIN (7)
Score: 41–46 (max 62)

Round 8: 100, 8, 6, 2, 5, 3. Target: 485.

C1: 485. (5 x 100) - ((6 x 2) + 3) (10)
C2: 484.
Score: 51–46 (max 72)

Round 9: A S U N N Y M O O

C2 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say ANONYMOUS which is correct.
Score: 51–56 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Elizabeth:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

David:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8