Wednesday 26 November 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 32)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 November 1986.

C1: Challenger Doreen Whyte.
C2: Champion Mike Percik (3 wins, 161 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and William Davis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P S O E I R D N
R02: S N A Y O S L E T
R03: H N S I O E J G D
R04: 25, 3, 8, 6, 8, 4. Target: 526.
R05: L S W U I A R E T
R06: D R T O A I K S E
R07: T F R I A O W E S
R08: 100, 9, 3, 9, 10, 3. Target: 189.
R09: G H I N R U S T T * (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M P S O E I R D N

C1: PRISONED (8)
C2: PONDERS (7)
DC: PROMISED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S N A Y O S L E T

C1: LOANS (5)
C2: SEASON (6)
DC: SLANTS (6)
OT: ETALONS (7) LYSATES (7) SYSTOLE (7) TELSONS (7)
Score: 8–6 (max 15)

Round 3: H N S I O E J G D

C1: SHOEING (7)
C2: JOSHING (7)
DC: DINGOES (7)
OT: JINGOES (7)
Score: 15–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 3, 8, 6, 8, 4. Target: 526.

C1: -
C2: 518. ((8+8+4)*25)+(3*6) (5)
CV: 526. (((4*6)-3)*25)+(8/8) (10)
Score: 15–18 (max 32)

Round 5: L S W U I A R E T

C1: WAILERS (7)
C2: WAILERS (7)
DC: REALIST (7) SALTIER (7)
OT: LAWSUIT (7) LUSTIER (7) RETAILS (7) RITUALS (7) SALTIRE (7) SALUTER (7) WAITERS (7) WARIEST (7) WASTREL (7)
Score: 22–25 (max 39)

Round 6: D R T O A I K S E

C1: ASTRIDE (7)
C2: ASTEROID (8)
Score: 22–33 (max 47)

Round 7: T F R I A O W E S

C1: FARES (5)
C2: FAIREST (7)
DC: FRETSAW (7) WAITERS (7)
OT: SOFTWARE (8)
Score: 22–40 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 9, 3, 9, 10, 3. Target: 189.

C1: 189. ((9*10)+100)-(3/3) (10)
C2: 190.
Score: 32–40 (max 65)

Round 9: G H I N R U S T T *

C1 buzzes on 21 seconds to say THRUSTING which is correct.
Score: 42–40 (max 75)


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