c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 28 November 1986.

C1: Challenger Les Martin.
C2: Champion Grahame Williams (1 win, 54 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and William Davis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O R E D T V A C K
R02: T S G H E I M S A
R03: O D E G C V A R T
R04: 25, 9, 8, 2, 6, 3. Target: 547.
R05: D Z N M O I W I G
R06: T E F I L R A T B
R07: N P R E O T D E T
R08: 25, 50, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 413.
R09: F I N N E D G E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: O R E D T V A C K

C1: DECOR (5)
C2: TACKED (6)
DC: CAVORTED (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T S G H E I M S A

C1: MASHES (6)
C2: MIGHT (5)
DC: ATHEISM (7)
OT: ASHIEST (7) GAMIEST (7) GEISHAS (7) MASHIES (7) MESSIAH (7) SAITHES (7) SAMIEST (7) SAMITES (7) SIGMATE (7) STIGMAS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)

Round 3: O D E G C V A R T

C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: COATED (6)
DC: CAVORTED (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 9, 8, 2, 6, 3. Target: 547.

C1: 546.
C2: 547. (((8*2)+6)*25)-3 (10)
Score: 12–22 (max 33)

Round 5: D Z N M O I W I G

C1: MOWING (6)
C2: DOZING (6)
OT: WINDIGO (7)
Score: 18–28 (max 40)

Round 6: T E F I L R A T B

C1: FILTRATE (8)
C2: TRIFLE (6)
Score: 26–28 (max 48)

Round 7: N P R E O T D E T

C1: POTTERED (8)
C2: PRETEND (7)
OT: ENTREPOT (8) REPOTTED (8)
Score: 34–28 (max 56)

Round 8: 25, 50, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 413.

C1: 413. (10)
C2: 413. (50*8)+(25-(6*2)) (10)
Score: 44–38 (max 66)

Round 9: F I N N E D G E D

No one buzzes. The answer was DEFENDING.
Score: 44–38 (max 76)


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