Friday 7 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 25)

[Rhys Benjamin]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 February 1986.

C1: Challenger David Learner.
C2: Champion Clive Spate (6 wins, 366 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Steve Jones.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A D M L E D G F U
R02: E O E B R N C E L
R03: E T M W T O A I P
R04: 25, 75, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 181.
R05: A I O S L S T A N
R06: F I L B N E O G Y
R07: U E N T O G Y S W
R08: 25, 7, 2, 8, 3, 5. Target: 251.
R09: S A F E H U M O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: A D M L E D G F U

C1: FLAMED (6)
C2: MUDDLE (6)
DC: FUDGED (6)
OT: FEUDAL (6) FUDDLE (6) GUDDLE (6) LAUDED (6) MAULED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: E O E B R N C E L

C1: CLONER (6)
C2: CORNEL (6)
DC: ENCORE (6)
OT: BOREEN (6) CORBEL (6) CRENEL (6) CREOLE (6) ENROBE (6) NOBLER (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: E T M W T O A I P

C1: MATTE (5)
C2: tapeti
OT: OPIATE (6) OPTIMA (6) TEAPOT (6) TIPTOE (6)
Score: 17–12 (max 18)

Round 4: 25, 75, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 181.

C1: 181. 25 x 7 + 1 + 5 (10)
C2: 181. 25 x 7 + 1 + 5 (10)
Score: 27–22 (max 28)

Round 5: A I O S L S T A N

C1: -
C2: ailantos
OT: INSTALS (7) SALINAS (7) SOLATIA (7) SONATAS (7) TONSILS (7)
Score: 27–22 (max 35)

Round 6: F I L B N E O G Y

C1: BELONG (6)
C2: IGNOBLE (7)
OT: BELYING (7) IGNOBLY (7) LOBEFIN (7) OBEYING (7)
Score: 27–29 (max 42)

Round 7: U E N T O G Y S W

C1: TONGUES (7)
C2: TONGUES (7)
OT: YOUNGEST (8)
Score: 34–36 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 7, 2, 8, 3, 5. Target: 251.

C1: 251. (5 + 3) x 25 + (8 - 7) (10)
C2: 251. (5 + 3) x 25 + (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 44–46 (max 60)

Round 9: S A F E H U M O R

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say FARMHOUSE which is correct.
Score: 54–46 (max 70)


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