Thursday 5th September 1996 (Series 32, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 September 1996.

C1: Challenger Richard Salmon.
C2: Champion Peter Hibbitt (1 win, 51 points.)
DC: Catherine Stokes and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E I R T M R O K
R02: L D V R A I A U N
R03: E I A F W T N R I
R04: 50, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6. Target: 371.
R05: D H N Y E O E B N
R06: A O A E W S M G R
R07: P L Y A I D M E I
R08: 10, 8, 1, 5, 2, 3. Target: 135.
R09: G A I N A D R U M (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E I R T M R O K

C1: TIMER (5)
C2: REMARK (6)
DC: ARMOIRE (7)
OT: ROTAMER (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L D V R A I A U N

C1: DURIAN (6)
C2: diurnal (declared as 8)
DC: DIURNAL (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 14)

Round 3: E I A F W T N R I

C1: FAINTER (7)
C2: WINTER (6)
DC: INERTIA (7)
OT: NIFTIER (7) TAWNIER (7) TINWARE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6. Target: 371.

C1: 371. Mistake in working.
C2: 366. ((5 + 2) x 50) + 1 + 9 + 6 (7)
CV: 371. (50 + 5 - 2) x (6 + 1) (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 31)

Round 5: D H N Y E O E B N

C1: HONEY (5)
C2: NEEDY (5)
DC: HONEYED (7)
OT: DOYENNE (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 38)

Round 6: A O A E W S M G R

C1: morages
C2: WAGERS (6)
OT: SAGAMORE (8)
Score: 18–24 (max 46)

Round 7: P L Y A I D M E I

C1: PLAYED (6)
C2: IMPALED (7)
DC: IMPLIED (7)
Score: 18–31 (max 53)

Round 8: 10, 8, 1, 5, 2, 3. Target: 135.

C1: 135. ((8 + 2 + 3) x 10) + 5 (10)
C2: 135. ((8 + 5) x 10) + 2 + 3 (10)
Score: 28–41 (max 63)

Round 9: G A I N A D R U M

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say MARAUDING which is correct.
Score: 28–51 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 39
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

Peter:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=32