Tuesday 11 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 27)

[Rhys Benjamin]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 February 1986.

C1: Challenger Algie Aspinell.
C2: Champion Paul Hunter (1 win, 43 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Steve Jones.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O I F X T E R G A
R02: N I E V I D W T F
R03: A I U G L W R E S
R04: 50, 8, 8, 9, 7, 2. Target: 274.
R05: I U E X T D A C L
R06: H S I O E T H X A
R07: O E A N T S R L Y
R08: 50, 100, 8, 7, 9, 2. Target: 800.
R09: E E E G L M N N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: O I F X T E R G A

C1: FIXATER (7)
C2: FRIGATE (7)
DC: GOATIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N I E V I D W T F

C1: TWINED (6)
C2: WINED (5)
DC: DIVINE (6) INVITED (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: A I U G L W R E S

C1: GRUELS (6)
C2: ARGUES (6)
DC: EARWIGS (7) WAILERS (7)
OT: LURGIES (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 8, 8, 9, 7, 2. Target: 274.

C1: 273. Mistake in working.
C2: 275. Mistake in working.
CV: 274. (50 - 9 - 2) x 7 + (8 / 8) (10)
Score: 19–13 (max 31)

Round 5: I U E X T D A C L

C1: DATE (4)
C2: caudite
DC: CITADEL (7) DIALECT (7)
OT: DELTAIC (7) DUCTILE (7) EDICTAL (7) LUXATED (7)
Score: 23–13 (max 38)

Round 6: H S I O E T H X A

C1: HEATS (5)
C2: HEATHS (6)
OT: HOAXES (6) HOSTIE (6) SAITHE (6) SHEATH (6) TAXIES (6)
Score: 23–19 (max 44)

Round 7: O E A N T S R L Y

C1: STEALY (6)
C2: ORNATELY (8)
DC: SENATOR (7) TREASON (7)
Score: 23–27 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 100, 8, 7, 9, 2. Target: 800.

C1: 800. 8 x 100 (10)
C2: 800. 8 x 100 (10)
Score: 33–37 (max 62)

Round 9: E E E G L M N N T

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say GENTLEMEN which is correct.
Score: 33–47 (max 72)


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

[Joseph Krol]

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