Tuesday 9 December 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 41)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 December 1986.

C1: Challenger Carolyn Best.
C2: Champion Michael Stephenson (4 wins, 223 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I E F W V Y O M
R02: S D K A M P E D R
R03: I O A T J T K E S
R04: 1, 10, 2, 4, 5, 9. Target: 260.
R05: B L B V U A C E G
R06: I O A R X B O W T
R07: R N S I O E R S V
R08: 100, 3, 3, 10, 8, 4. Target: 909.
R09: E E F F I N O S V * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I E F W V Y O M

C1: MOVIE (5)
C2: WIFE (4)
OT: WIFEY (5)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)

Round 2: S D K A M P E D R

C1: DAMPERS (7)
C2: DAMPER (6)
OT: DEMARKS (7) MADDERS (7) SPARKED (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 12)

Round 3: I O A T J T K E S

C1: SKATE (5)
C2: STAKE (5)
DC: JOIST (5)
OT: TOASTIE (7)
Score: 17–5 (max 19)

Round 4: 1, 10, 2, 4, 5, 9. Target: 260.

C1: 269.
C2: 260. ((5*4)+(9-1-2))*10 (10)
Score: 17–15 (max 29)

Round 5: B L B V U A C E G

C1: BAUBLE (6)
C2: GABBLE (6)
OT: BELUGA (6) BLAGUE (6) CUBAGE (6)
Score: 23–21 (max 35)

Round 6: I O A R X B O W T

C1: ABORT (5)
C2: ROBOT (5)
DC: ORBIT (5)
OT: ROWBOAT (7)
Score: 28–26 (max 42)

Round 7: R N S I O E R S V

C1: SENIORS (7)
C2: SENIORS (7)
DC: VERSIONS (8)
Score: 35–33 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 3, 3, 10, 8, 4. Target: 909.

C1: 904.
C2: 909. ((100+10+4)*8)-3 (10)
Score: 35–43 (max 60)

Round 9: E E F F I N O S V *

No one buzzes. The answer was OFFENSIVE.
Score: 35–43 (max 70)


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