c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 February 1986.

C1: Champion Jenny Baker (2 wins, 93 points.)
C2: Challenger Roy Jackson.
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L M A I E S T O
R02: D A I R Y E F S A
R03: T X N V U E O K T
R04: 75, 3, 9, 1, 5, 7. Target: 119.
R05: V A B O I L T O Y
R06: S V S L E A E P F
R07: L I R A T U A N T
R08: 25, 1, 7, 6, 4, 4. Target: 426.
R09: A C C H O O N P Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L M A I E S T O

C1: TAILERS (7)
C2: MAESTRO (7)
DC: MORALIST (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) MARLIEST (8) MORALISE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D A I R Y E F S A

C1: AFRAID (6)
C2: AFRAID (6)
DC: FRIDAYS (7)
OT: DEFRAYS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T X N V U E O K T

C1: TOKEN (5)
C2: VOTE (4)
OT: TENUTO (6)
Score: 18–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 3, 9, 1, 5, 7. Target: 119.

C1: 119. (5 x 7) + 75 + 9 (10)
C2: 119. (9 x 5) - 1 + 75 (10)
Score: 28–23 (max 31)

Round 5: V A B O I L T O Y

C1: BLOAT (5)
C2: BLOTY (5)
DC: OVALITY (7)
Score: 33–28 (max 38)

Round 6: S V S L E A E P F

C1: LEAVES (6)
C2: SALVES (6)
DC: ELAPSES (7) PLEASES (7)
OT: SAPELES (7)
Score: 39–34 (max 45)

Round 7: L I R A T U A N T

C1: TRAUNT (6)
C2: TRAUNT (6)
DC: NATURAL (7)
OT: RUTILANT (8)
Score: 45–40 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 1, 7, 6, 4, 4. Target: 426.

C1: 426. (7 + 6 + 4) x 25 + 1 (10)
C2: 426. (4 x 4 + 1) x 25 + (7 - 6) (10)
Score: 55–50 (max 63)

Round 9: A C C H O O N P Y *

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say CACOPHONY which is correct.
Score: 55–60 (max 73)


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