c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 15 December 1986.

C1: Champion David Whiting (5 wins, 312 points.)
C2: Champion Mike Percik (3 wins, 201 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I O E R N S G B V
R02: C L B R L A E O T
R03: A I E R N M T G N
R04: 100, 10, 9, 8, 3, 6. Target: 180.
R05: T G Z N C O E I T
R06: A U E L B S V R H
R07: S P R C S E E O U
R08: 9, 8, 2, 2, 9, 1. Target: 794.
R09: A C E I G H L R T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: I O E R N S G B V

C1: SOBERING (8)
C2: VERSING (7)
DC: OBSERVING (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: C L B R L A E O T

C1: balloter
C2: BLOATER (7)
DC: COLLATER (8)
OT: COLLATE (7) CORELLA (7) CROTALE (7) OCELLAR (7) RETABLO (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 26)

Round 3: A I E R N M T G N

C1: TEARING (7)
C2: EMIGRANT (8)
OT: RENAMING (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 34)

Round 4: 100, 10, 9, 8, 3, 6. Target: 180.

C1: 180. 100+(10*8) (10)
C2: 180. 100+(10*8) (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 44)

Round 5: T G Z N C O E I T

C1: COGENT (6)
C2: COGENT (6)
OT: COGNIZE (7)
Score: 24–31 (max 51)

Round 6: A U E L B S V R H

C1: rushable
C2: VALUERS (7)
DC: HERBALS (7) BLUSHER (7)
OT: HALVERS (7) HAULERS (7) VERBALS (7)
Score: 24–38 (max 58)

Round 7: S P R C S E E O U

C1: RESCUES (7)
C2: PROCESS (7)
DC: SPRUCES (7) scouser
OT: CORPUSES (8) ESPOUSER (8) REPOUSSE (8)
Score: 31–45 (max 66)

Round 8: 9, 8, 2, 2, 9, 1. Target: 794.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 794. (((9+2)*8)*9)+2 (10)
Score: 31–45 (max 76)

Round 9: A C E I G H L R T *

No one buzzes. The answer was LETHARGIC.
Score: 31–45 (max 86)


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