Wednesday 11th December 1985 (Series 7, Prelim 43)

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Wednesday 11th December 1985 (Series 7, Prelim 43)

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 December 1985.

C1: Champion Julian Hough (5 wins, 267 points.)
C2: Challenger Bob Balmer.
DC: Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M D R O U S E F F
R02: Q U R I T I V E U
R03: O A M G R E E S O
R04: 50, 9, 4, 6, 3, 7. Target: 827.
R05: G E T N O W V A T
R06: E F T H I D Z D E
R07: I M A E G Z S M Q
R08: 25, 75, 7, 8, 6, 2. Target: 562.
R09: P R O N E P O U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M D R O U S E F F

C1: ROUSED (6)
C2: FORD (4)
DC: DEFORMS (7) DUFFERS (7)
OT: SERFDOM (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: Q U R I T I V E U

C1: QUIVER (6)
C2: QUIET (5)
DC: VIRTUE (6)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)

Round 3: O A M G R E E S O

C1: MEAGRE (6)
C2: GROOMS (6)
OT: MOORAGES (8)
Score: 18–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 9, 4, 6, 3, 7. Target: 827.

C1: 823. ((4 + 6 + 7) x 50) - (9 x 3) (7)
C2: -
CV: 827. ((9 + 7) x 50) + (4 x 6) + 3 (10)
Score: 25–6 (max 31)

Round 5: G E T N O W V A T

C1: GOTTEN (6)
C2: AGENT (5)
DC: GAVOTTE (7)
Score: 31–6 (max 38)

Round 6: E F T H I D Z D E

C1: THIEF (5)
C2: THIEF (5)
DC: EDITED (6) HEFTED (6)
OT: DEFIED (6) DIETED (6) TIEFED (6)
Score: 36–11 (max 44)

Round 7: I M A E G Z S M Q

C1: IMAGES (6)
C2: IMAGES (6)
DC: MAIZES (6)
OT: AGEISM (6) SMEGMA (6)
Score: 42–17 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 75, 7, 8, 6, 2. Target: 562.

C1: 562. (75 x 7) + 25 + 8 + 6 - 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 52–17 (max 60)

Round 9: P R O N E P O U T

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say OPPORTUNE which is correct.
Score: 62–17 (max 70)

Sadly, Bob died the weekend before the show was broadcast, so he never saw his show being aired. :( :cry:

Statistics Corner

Julian:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 4

Bob:
Total score - 17
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=7
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