Monday 27 October 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 10)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 October 1986.

C1: Champion David Whiting (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Doreen Midgley.
DC: Julia Swannel and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E A P T R S E T
R02: G I A O R P S T X
R03: E O A V T F L S F
R04: 100, 3, 10, 5, 2, 10. Target: 882.
R05: I O E N W S R O T
R06: E U A Y L W S L E
R07: A N E O D P S E D
R08: 100, 7, 2, 7, 5, 1. Target: 123.
R09: E G H I O R S T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E A P T R S E T

C1: PROSTATE (8)
C2: POTTERS (7)
DC: OPERETTAS (18)
OT: POETASTER (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: G I A O R P S T X

C1: GROATS (6)
C2: SPIGOT (6)
DC: RAPIST (6)
OT: RAGTOPS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 25)

Round 3: E O A V T F L S F

C1: LOAVES (6)
C2: afloat
DC: SOLVATE (7)
OT: FOLATES (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 32)

Round 4: 100, 3, 10, 5, 2, 10. Target: 882.

C1: 882. Mistake in working.
C2: 880. Mistake in working.
CV: 882. ((100+10)*(5+3))+2 (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 42)

Round 5: I O E N W S R O T

C1: EROSION (7)
C2: rootwines
DC: SNOOTIER (8)
Score: 27–6 (max 50)

Round 6: E U A Y L W S L E

C1: LEEWAY (6)
C2: wally
OT: WALLEYES (8) WEASELLY (8)
Score: 33–6 (max 58)

Round 7: A N E O D P S E D

C1: DEPOSED (7)
C2: OPENED (6)
DC: DESPOND (7)
OT: DAPSONE (7) DEADENS (7) DEPENDS (7) SPONDEE (7)
Score: 40–6 (max 65)

Round 8: 100, 7, 2, 7, 5, 1. Target: 123.

C1: 123. (7*(2+1))+(7-5)+100 (10)
C2: 122.
Score: 50–6 (max 75)

Round 9: E G H I O R S T U *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say RIGHTEOUS which is correct.
Score: 50–16 (max 85)


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

[Clive Brooker]

Round 2: G I A O R P S T X
OT: RAGTOPS (7) (missed for second time in a week!)

Harsh, since it wasn't in the COD7.

Round 4: 100, 3, 10, 5, 2, 10. Target: 882.
CV: 882. ((100+10)*8)+2 (10)

As Rachel would say - how did you get the 8?

[Joseph Krol]

Round 2: G I A O R P S T X
OT: RAGTOPS (7) (missed for second time in a week!)

Harsh, since it wasn't in the COD7.

Round 4: 100, 3, 10, 5, 2, 10. Target: 882.
CV: 882. ((100+10)*8)+2 (10)

As Rachel would say - how did you get the 8?

Double whoops. Will edit soon.

[Joseph Krol]

Edited.