Thursday 16th January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 9)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 16 January 1986.

C1: Challenger Andrew Munday.
C2: Champion Simon Ellinas (1 win, 55 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E R A T M I Q G
R02: S L H E O S J A T
R03: B T Y V R E A O N
R04: 25, 5, 1, 9, 6, 6. Target: 896.
R05: D R H E I T C I Y
R06: G W D O E U W T A
R07: D Y N E S B I A L
R08: 75, 7, 6, 8, 2, 10. Target: 269.
R09: A B I N O O P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E R A T M I Q G

C1: mattier
C2: MIGRATE (7)
OT: RAGTIME (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S L H E O S J A T

C1: HATLESS (7)
C2: SLOSH (5)
DC: LOATHES (7) JOSTLES (7)
OT: HOSTELS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: B T Y V R E A O N

C1: NOTARY (6)
C2: TEARY (5)
DC: TAVERN (6)
OT: BEVATRON (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 5, 1, 9, 6, 6. Target: 896.

C1: 894. ((5 - 1) x 9 x 25) - 6 (7)
C2: 890.
CV: 896. (6 x 6 x 25) - (5 - 1) (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 32)

Round 5: D R H E I T C I Y

C1: critic
C2: critic
OT: DITCHER (7) DITHERY (7) ITCHIER (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 39)

Round 6: G W D O E U W T A

C1: DOTAGE (6)
C2: GATED (5)
DC: WOAD (4)
OT: OUTAGE (6) TOWAGE (6)
Score: 26–7 (max 45)

Round 7: D Y N E S B I A L

C1: snailed
C2: LESBIAN (7)
DC: BANDIES (7) DENIALS (7) DENIABLY (8)
Score: 26–14 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 7, 6, 8, 2, 10. Target: 269.

C1: 277. ((8 / 2) x 75) - (7 + 6 + 10) (5)
C2: -
CV: 269. ((75 - 6) x (8 / 2)) - 7 (10)
Score: 31–14 (max 63)

Round 9: A B I N O O P R T *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROBATION which is correct.
Score: 31–24 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 2

Simon:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

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