c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 November 1986.

C1: Challenger Louis Schwartz.
C2: Champion Ian Robinson (2 wins, 100 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and William Davis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O A L G E W S P D
R02: T Y J S I A E H N
R03: U A E L T N S Y N
R04: 25, 7, 10, 10, 7, 5. Target: 976.
R05: M D R E O Y S A G
R06: E O A C T Q V N T
R07: G B T I O E R N A
R08: 50, 9, 10, 6, 8, 1. Target: 140.
R09: C D E F I N N O T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: O A L G E W S P D

C1: GLOWED (6)
C2: PLEADS (6)
DC: PEDALOS (7)
OT: DEWLAPS (7) LAPDOGS (7) SPLODGE (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T Y J S I A E H N

C1: HASTY (5)
C2: SHANTY (6)
DC: HYENAS (6)
OT: JITNEYS (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)

Round 3: U A E L T N S Y N

C1: UNSALTY (7)
C2: SULTAN (6)
OT: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 7, 10, 10, 7, 5. Target: 976.

C1: 975. (7+7+5+10+10)*25 (7)
C2: 975. ((7*7)-10)*25 (7)
CV: 976. ((((10+5)*10)-7)*7)-25 (10)
Score: 20–19 (max 32)

Round 5: M D R E O Y S A G

C1: GRADES (6)
C2: DREAMS (6)
DC: RADOMES (7)
OT: ORGASMED (8)
Score: 26–25 (max 40)

Round 6: E O A C T Q V N T

C1: TENT (4)
C2: OCTANE (6)
DC: CAVETTO (7)
OT: CENTAVO (7)
Score: 26–31 (max 47)

Round 7: G B T I O E R N A

C1: ABORTING (8)
C2: BOATING (7)
DC: BARITONE (8)
OT: BERATING (8) OBTAINER (8) REBATING (8)
Score: 34–31 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 9, 10, 6, 8, 1. Target: 140.

C1: 140. (50*(9-6))-10 (10)
C2: 140. (50*(9-6))-10 (10)
Score: 44–41 (max 65)

Round 9: C D E F I N N O T *

No one buzzes. The answer was CONFIDENT.
Score: 44–41 (max 75)


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