Countdown recap for Monday 10 February 1986.
C1: Champion David Learner (1 win, 54 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Hunter.
DC: Julia Swannell and Steve Jones.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D N P I E T L I Y
R02: A O E T B H E G R
R03: T I Q D B X A E S
R04: 25, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8. Target: 943.
R05: A I E M D H T D I
R06: V O R J N G I E F
R07: D A E T U L V K E
R08: 25, 2, 5, 9, 7, 10. Target: 805.
R09: R A C E L I G H T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D N P I E T L I Y
C1: PLENTY (6)
C2: PLENTY (6)
DC: TIDILY (6)
OT: INEPTLY (7) TEPIDLY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: A O E T B H E G R
C1: BOATER (6)
C2: BOTHER (6)
DC: BREATHE (7)
OT: HERBAGE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Round 3: T I Q D B X A E S
C1: ABIDEST (7)
C2: BASTED (6)
OT: BASTIDE (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)
Round 4: 25, 1, 9, 5, 2, 8. Target: 943.
C1: 944. Mistake in working.
C2: 942. ((8 x 5) - 2) x 25 - (9 - 1) (7)
CV: 943. ((5 x 25) - (9 - 2)) x 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 31)
Round 5: A I E M D H T D I
C1: TIDIED (6)
C2: AIMED (5)
DC: DIADEM (6)
OT: MITHAI (6)
Score: 25–19 (max 37)
Round 6: V O R J N G I E F
C1: ROVING (6)
C2: FOREIGN (7)
DC: REGION (6)
OT: FORGIVEN (8)
Score: 25–26 (max 45)
Round 7: D A E T U L V K E
C1: VALUED (6)
C2: VAULTED (7)
OT: DEVALUE (7) VALETED (7)
Score: 25–33 (max 52)
Round 8: 25, 2, 5, 9, 7, 10. Target: 805.
C1: -
C2: -
CV: 805. (2 + 7) x 9 x 10 - 5 (10)
Score: 25–33 (max 62)
Round 9: R A C E L I G H T
C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say LETHARGIC which is correct.
Score: 25–43 (max 72)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8
Monday 10 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 26)
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