Wednesday 29 October 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 12)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 October 1986.

C1: Champion David Whiting (3 wins, 158 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Seabrook.
DC: Julia Swannel and Eva Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A S B N V I R T
R02: D K B O A S I U G
R03: E A D R G C T O R
R04: 50, 8, 5, 10, 4, 8. Target: 463.
R05: Y S N H U I E V Q
R06: A U E B F R S R G
R07: L T H R E I E N T
R08: 100, 9, 8, 2, 10, 6, . Target: 639.
R09: A A B E E H R T T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A S B N V I R T

C1: BANTERS (7)
C2: BRAINS (6)
DC: BANISTER (8) VIBRATES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D K B O A S I U G

C1: GOADS (5)
C2: BOGUS (5)
OT: ADUKIS (6) BIOGAS (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: E A D R G C T O R

C1: REACTOR (7)
C2: REACTOR (7)
DC: CORDAGE (7) garroted
OT: REDACTOR (8)
Score: 19–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 8, 5, 10, 4, 8. Target: 463.

C1: 463. ((50-4)*10)+(8-5) (10)
C2: 464.
Score: 29–12 (max 32)

Round 5: Y S N H U I E V Q

C1: SEQUIN (6)
C2: SHINY (5)
DC: QUINSY (6)
Score: 35–12 (max 38)

Round 6: A U E B F R S R G

C1: BURGERS (7)
C2: burrages
OT: ARGUERS (7) SABREUR (7)
Score: 42–12 (max 45)

Round 7: L T H R E I E N T

C1: THIRTEEN (8)
C2: LITTER (6)
DC: THEREIN (7) NEITHER (7) ENTITLE (7)
Score: 50–12 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 9, 8, 2, 10, 6. Target: 639.

C1: 637.
C2: 639. (((10/2)+100)*6)+9 (10)
Score: 50–22 (max 63)

Round 9: A A B E E H R T T *

No one buzzes. The answer was HEARTBEAT.
Score: 50–22 (max 73)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=10