Countdown recap for Thursday 20 February 1986.
C1: Champion YT (1 win, 56 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Laing.
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E I A R G T M S V
R02: M T W L S O I E T
R03: A E O N L T G R I
R04: 100, 8, 2, 1, 6, 7. Target: 125.
R05: B D K A R O T I E
R06: A I A E V L Y S G
R07: D K T V A U E T I
R08: 50, 75, 6, 8, 1, 10. Target: 665.
R09: B D D F M N O U U * (conundrum)
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Round 1: E I A R G T M S V
C1: GAITERS (7)
C2: VISAGE (6)
DC: MIGRATES (8) VIRGATES (8)
OT: MAGISTER (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M T W L S O I E T
C1: LOWEST (6)
C2: TOWELS (6)
DC: MOTTLES (7)
OT: MOTLIEST (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)
Round 3: A E O N L T G R I
C1: GLOATER (7)
C2: GLOATER (7)
OT: ALERTING (8) ALTERING (8) GELATION (8) GERANIOL (8) INTEGRAL (8) LEGATION (8) ORIENTAL (8) REGIONAL (8) RELATING (8) RELATION (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIANGLE (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)
Round 4: 100, 8, 2, 1, 6, 7. Target: 125.
C1: 125. 100 + ((8 + 1) x 2) + 7 (10)
C2: 125. 100 + ((2 + 1) x 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 34)
Round 5: B D K A R O T I E
C1: ABORTED (7)
C2: BRAKED (6)
DC: ORBITED (7)
OT: RIETBOK (7) TRIBADE (7)
Score: 37–23 (max 41)
Round 6: A I A E V L Y S G
C1: GAVELS (6)
C2: EASILY (6)
DC: SALIVA (6) SALVAGE (7)
OT: SAVAGELY (8)
Score: 43–29 (max 49)
Round 7: D K T V A U E T I
C1: VATTED (6)
C2: -
OT: DATIVE (6) DIKTAT (6) KITTED (6) VITTAE (6)
Score: 49–29 (max 55)
Round 8: 50, 75, 6, 8, 1, 10. Target: 665.
C1: 665. (8 x 75) + 50 + 10 + 6 - 1 (10)
C2: 665. (8 x 75) + 50 + 10 + 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 59–39 (max 65)
Round 9: B D D F M N O U U *
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say DUMBFOUND which is correct.
Score: 59–49 (max 75)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8
Thursday 20 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 34)
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