c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 14 February 1986.

C1: Challenger Gillian Badcock.
C2: Champion Andy Keeble (2 wins, 118 points.)
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G L S I O E G T
R02: A I E N R S T J I
R03: Z N P T B O A E R
R04: 75, 8, 2, 6, 10, 2. Target: 117.
R05: O E A L M H N C I
R06: A S G R T M E A A
R07: E I E V W M T L A
R08: 50, 75, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 197.
R09: D E I I O L R S U (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G L S I O E G T

C1: TOGGLES (7)
C2: TOGGLES (7)
DC: TOILETS (7)
OT: EGOTIST (7) GLOTTIS (7) LITOTES (7) LOGIEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: A I E N R S T J I

C1: STRAIN (6)
C2: NASTIER (7)
DC: RAINIEST (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: Z N P T B O A E R

C1: BANTER (6)
C2: BOATER (6)
DC: PROBATE (7) BARONET (7)
OT: OPERANT (7) PRONATE (7) PROTEAN (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 8, 2, 6, 10, 2. Target: 117.

C1: 117. (6 x 8) - (10 - 2) + 75 (10)
C2: 117. ((2 + 2) x 10) + 8 - 6 + 75 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 32)

Round 5: O E A L M H N C I

C1: CAMEL (5)
C2: LEMON (5)
OT: INCHMEAL (8)
Score: 28–35 (max 40)

Round 6: A S G R T M E A A

C1: GRATES (6)
C2: MASTER (6)
OT: MARGATES (8) MEGASTAR (8)
Score: 34–41 (max 48)

Round 7: E I E V W M T L A

C1: WEEVIL (6)
C2: METAL (5)
OT: WAVELET (7)
Score: 40–41 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 75, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 197.

C1: 190.
C2: 197. (50 x 4) - (6 / 3) (10)
Score: 40–51 (max 65)

Round 9: D E I I O L R S U *

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say DELIRIOUS which is correct.
Score: 40–61 (max 75)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8