Friday 24th January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 24 January 1986.

C1: Challenger Leonard Cook.
C2: Champion Paul Comaish (1 win, 1 draw, 91 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S V N R U O A O
R02: I T D E A X T O W
R03: G N R T E E A F O
R04: 50, 2, 10, 10, 6, 3. Target: 411.
R05: I M A E O T Y S J
R06: G Y T H E U L W E
R07: A E V D R I A H X
R08: 25, 10, 2, 2, 8, 3. Target: 286.
R09: C C C E E I N R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S V N R U O A O

C1: GROANS (6)
C2: GROANS (6)
DC: ORGANS (6)
OT: GOURAS (6) GUANOS (6) RUGOSA (6) SARONG (6) SAVOUR (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: I T D E A X T O W

C1: TAXED (5)
C2: WITTED (6)
DC: OXIDATE (7)
OT: IODATE (6) TAXIED (6) WAITED (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)

Round 3: G N R T E E A F O

C1: RANGE (5)
C2: ENTER (5)
DC: REAGENT (7)
OT: FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 11–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 2, 10, 10, 6, 3. Target: 411.

C1: 410. ((6 + 2) x 50) + 10 (7)
C2: 410. (50 x 10) - ((6 + 3) x 10) (7)
CV: 411. ((50 - 10) x 10) + 6 + 3 + 2 (10)
Score: 18–24 (max 31)

Round 5: I M A E O T Y S J

C1: STYMIE (6)
C2: stimey
DC: MAJESTY (7) ATOMISE (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7)
Score: 24–24 (max 38)

Round 6: G Y T H E U L W E

C1: HUGELY (6)
C2: wheely
OT: GLEETY (6) TWEELY (6)
Score: 30–24 (max 44)

Round 7: A E V D R I A H X

C1: RAVED (5)
C2: DRIVE (5)
DC: VARIED (6)
OT: AIRHEAD (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 10, 2, 2, 8, 3. Target: 286.

C1: 286. ((3 + 8) x 25) + 10 + (2 / 2) (10)
C2: 286. ((25 + 3) x 10) + 8 - 2 (10)
Score: 45–39 (max 61)

Round 9: C C C E E I N R T *

C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say ECCENTRIC which is correct.
Score: 45–49 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Leonard:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Paul:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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