Thursday 23rd January 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 January 1986.

C1: Champion Dorothy Bailey (2 wins, 1 draw, 141 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Comaish (1 draw, 49 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E I H T D L B F
R02: D Y A B T I U G I
R03: E I U S Y W F G O
R04: 100, 25, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 611.
R05: T L S A L I I N O
R06: E A R D X O D T ?
R07: A R T A I Y S T E
R08: 100, 4, 7, 9, 8, 6. Target: 518.
R09: A I N O O P P R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E I H T D L B F

C1: tabled (declared as 7)
C2: FABLED (6)
DC: HABITED (7)
OT: FLATBED (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D Y A B T I U G I

C1: BAIT (4)
C2: GAIT (4)
DC: GAUDY (5)
OT: AUDIT (5) DIGIT (5) TIBIA (5)
Score: 4–10 (max 12)

Round 3: E I U S Y W F G O

C1: GUISE (5)
C2: FOGEYS (6)
OT: FOGIES (6) WIFEYS (6)
Score: 4–16 (max 18)

Round 4: 100, 25, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 611.

C1: 610. ((8 - 2) x 100) + 10 (7)
C2: 610. ((8 - 2) x 100) + 10 (7)
CV: 611. ((100 - 10) x 7) - (25 + 2 - 8) (10)
Score: 11–23 (max 28)

Round 5: T L S A L I I N O

C1: LIAISON (7)
C2: TALONS (6)
DC: STALLION (8)
OT: ILLATIONS (18)
Score: 18–23 (max 46)

Round 6: E A R D X O D T ?

C1: TREAD (5)
C2: TRADED (6)
DC: DARTED (6)
OT: ADORED (6) DEODAR (6) DOTARD (6) ORATED (6)
Score: 18–29 (max 52)

Round 7: A R T A I Y S T E

C1: ARTIST (6)
C2: STRAIT (6)
DC: ARTISTE (7) TASTIER (7)
OT: AETATIS (7) ARTIEST (7) ATRESIA (7) ATTIRES (7) RATITES (7) SATIATE (7) SATIETY (7) STRIATA (7) STRIATE (7) YATTERS (7)
Score: 24–35 (max 59)

Round 8: 100, 4, 7, 9, 8, 6. Target: 518.

C1: 514.
C2: 517. (6 x 100) - (9 x 8) - 7 - 4 (7)
CV: 518. ((100 - 7) x 6) - ((9 - 4) x 8) (10)
Score: 24–42 (max 69)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was APPORTION.
Score: 24–42 (max 79)

Statistics Corner

Dorothy:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 30
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 0

Paul:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

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