Thursday 20 November 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 28)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 November 1986.

C1: Challenger Ken Fry.
C2: Champion Stella Haffenden-Smith (1 win, 60 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and William Davis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S R E A H T O G
R02: D V M I E U G D A
R03: R C T I O N B L E
R04: 50, 8, 7, 7, 6, 8. Target: 578.
R05: G R O A F M O T A
R06: N Z W E O Y T I E
R07: S L S U O I N B E
R08: 50, 75, 8, 10, 4, 7. Target: 873.
R09: C D D E I L O S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S R E A H T O G

C1: PHRASE (6)
C2: paster
DC: PORTAGES (8)
OT: GRAPESHOT (18)
Score: 6–0 (max 18)

Round 2: D V M I E U G D A

C1: guided (declared as 7)
C2: MAUVE (5)
DC: GUIDED (6)
OT: DIADEM (6) IMAGED (6)
Score: 6–5 (max 24)

Round 3: R C T I O N B L E

C1: BOILER (6)
C2: NOBLER (6)
OT: BORNITE (7) CORBEIL (7) CORTILE (7) LECTION (7) RETINOL (7)
Score: 12–11 (max 31)

Round 4: 50, 8, 7, 7, 6, 8. Target: 578.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 578. ((50+(7*7))*6)-(8+8) (10)
Score: 12–11 (max 41)

Round 5: G R O A F M O T A

C1: GROAn
C2: MOTOR (5)
DC: FORGOT (6)
OT: AGOROT (6) FORMAT (6)
Score: 12–16 (max 47)

Round 6: N Z W E O Y T I E

C1: TWEENY (6)
C2: TWINE (5)
DC: TOWNIE (6)
OT: TOWNEE (6)
Score: 18–16 (max 53)

Round 7: S L S U O I N B E

C1: UNLESS (6)
C2: BOILS (5)
DC: LESIONS (7) ELUSIONS (8)
OT: BLOUSES (7) BOLUSES (7) BONUSES (7) ELUSION (7) ENSOULS (7) INSOLES (7) LIONESS (7) SILENUS (7) SOUBISE (7) SUBSOIL (7)
Score: 24–16 (max 61)

Round 8: 50, 75, 8, 10, 4, 7. Target: 873.

C1: 864. (75*10)+((8/4)*(50+7)) (5)
C2: 863.
CV: 873. ((7+4)*75)-(10-8)+50 (10)
Score: 29–16 (max 71)

Round 9: C D D E I L O S S *

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say GODLINESS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DISCLOSED.
Score: 29–16 (max 81)


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