Monday 20th January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 11)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 January 1986.

C1: Challenger Dorothy Bailey.
C2: Champion John Kralevich (1 win, 41 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N E I C B O W M
R02: U A R S G E V P I
R03: A E F S L O G W G
R04: 50, 10, 5, 7, 6, 9. Target: 317.
R05: F B E A L D E T O
R06: A U L N L E F S H
R07: S D U L O I N B Y
R08: 50, 2, 10, 2, 7, 7. Target: 504.
R09: T I D Y E X E R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N E I C B O W M

C1: MINES (5)
C2: MINCES (6)
DC: INCOMES (7) MESONIC (7)
OT: COMBINES (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: U A R S G E V P I

C1: GRAVES (6)
C2: GRAVES (6)
DC: GRAVIES (7)
OT: PARVISE (7) SEVRUGA (7) UPRAISE (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)

Round 3: A E F S L O G W G

C1: WAGGLES (7)
C2: GLOWS (5)
DC: WOGGLES (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 5, 7, 6, 9. Target: 317.

C1: 317. (50 x 6) + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 317. (50 x 6) + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 32)

Round 5: F B E A L D E T O

C1: BELATED (7)
C2: BELATED (7)
DC: DEFLATE (7)
OT: BEEFALO (7) BLEATED (7) BLOATED (7) FEEDLOT (7) FLATBED (7) FLOATED (7)
Score: 30–29 (max 39)

Round 6: A U L N L E F S H

C1: SHALL (5)
C2: FALLEN (6)
DC: UNSAFE (6) UNSHELL (7)
OT: FELLAHS (7) NULLAHS (7) UNLEASH (7)
Score: 30–35 (max 46)

Round 7: S D U L O I N B Y

C1: BLINDS (6)
C2: BOUNDS (6)
DC: UNSOLID (7) SOUNDLY (7)
OT: BOUDINS (7) UNIBODY (7)
Score: 36–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 2, 10, 2, 7, 7. Target: 504.

C1: 504. (50 x 10) + 2 + 2 (10)
C2: 504. (50 x 10) + 2 + 2 (10)
Score: 46–51 (max 63)

Round 9: T I D Y E X E R T

C1 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say DEXTERITY which is correct.
Score: 56–51 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Dorothy:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 5

John:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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