Wednesday 5th March 1986 (Series 8, Prelim 43)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 March 1986.

C1: Champion Nigel Ingham (1 win, 55 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Fisher.
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B T V A A L I U T
R02: R M O E O L S R A
R03: N D I O S C T A W
R04: 100, 6, 8, 6, 5, 2. Target: 977.
R05: U E N D S Q A E N
R06: T M S J I A E L N
R07: O S G D A E O I R
R08: 25, 5, 7, 6, 2, 4. Target: 571.
R09: A A A L N R T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: B T V A A L I U T

C1: tabula
C2: VAULT (5)
DC: VALUTA (6)
OT: ABLAUT (6) ABULIA (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R M O E O L S R A

C1: MOLARS (6)
C2: ROAMERS (7)
DC: MOROSA (6)
OT: SALEROOM (8)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)

Round 3: N D I O S C T A W

C1: ACTIONS (7)
C2: CATIONS (7)
OT: DOWNCAST (8) WAINSCOT (8)
Score: 7–19 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 6, 8, 6, 5, 2. Target: 977.

C1: 976. ((8 + 2) x 100) - (6 x 5) + 6 (7)
C2: -
CV: 977. (((6 / 2) + 6) x (8 + 100)) + 5 (10)
Score: 14–19 (max 32)

Round 5: U E N D S Q A E N

C1: QUEENS (6)
C2: QUEENS (6)
DC: QUEANS (6) DUENNA (6)
OT: DUENNAS (7) ENNEADS (7)
Score: 20–25 (max 39)

Round 6: T M S J I A E L N

C1: AILMENTS (8)
C2: ALIMENTS/MANLIEST (8)
Score: 28–33 (max 47)

Round 7: O S G D A E O I R

C1: RADIOS (6)
C2: GOODIER (7)
DC: GOODIES (7)
OT: GOOSIER (7) ODORISE (7) RADIOES (7) ROADIES (7)
Score: 28–40 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 5, 7, 6, 2, 4. Target: 571.

C1: 569.
C2: 572. ((5 x 4) + 2) x (25 + 7 - 6) (7)
CV: 571. (((5 x 6) - 7) x 25) - 4 (10)
Score: 28–47 (max 64)

Round 9: A A A L N R T T U *

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say TARANTULA which is correct.
Score: 38–47 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Nigel:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 2

Andrew:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

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