c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 4 December 1986.

C1: Challenger Alec Cooke.
C2: Champion Michael Stephenson (1 win, 56 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A R X E G B O C V
R02: S W R T O U L E N
R03: S O F Y H A E S W
R04: 3, 9, 1, 7, 9, 1. Target: 758.
R05: K V S M I E D A Y
R06: I P T E M I T D R
R07: K B S L O I E B J
R08: 75, 100, 10, 10, 5, 9. Target: 560.
R09: A A B E M R R S S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A R X E G B O C V

C1: COAXER (6)
C2: BOXER (5)
DC: BORAGE (6)
OT: CABOVER (7) GEARBOX (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S W R T O U L E N

C1: WORSEN (6)
C2: TROWELS (7)
DC: TURNSOLE (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)

Round 3: S O F Y H A E S W

C1: WASHES (6)
C2: WASHES (6)
OT: FASHES (6) FOSSAE (6) HAWSES (6) SHEAFS (6)
Score: 12–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 3, 9, 1, 7, 9, 1. Target: 758.

C1: -
C2: 757. (7*3*(3+1)*9)+1 (7)
CV: 757. (7)
OT: 758. (((9*7)*(9+3))+1)+1 (10)
Score: 12–20 (max 31)

Round 5: K V S M I E D A Y

C1: DISMAY (6)
C2: MASKED (6)
DC: ADVISE (6)
OT: SKYDIVE (7)
Score: 18–26 (max 38)

Round 6: I P T E M I T D R

C1: trimped
C2: PITTED (6)
OT: TIMIDER (7)
Score: 18–32 (max 45)

Round 7: K B S L O I E B J

C1: BLOKES (6)
C2: OBELISK (7)
DC: LOBBIES (7)
OT: BILBOES (7) BLESBOK (7) JOBBIES (7) KIBBLES (7)
Score: 18–39 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 100, 10, 10, 5, 9. Target: 560.

C1: 565.
C2: 560. ((100+10)*5)+10 (10)
Score: 18–49 (max 62)

Round 9: A A B E M R R S S *

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say REASSEMBLE which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say EMBARRASS which is correct.
Score: 18–59 (max 72)


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