Wednesday 19 November 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 27)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 November 1986.

C1: Champion Louis Schwartz (1 win, 44 points.)
C2: Challenger Stella Haffenden-Smith.
DC: Freda Thornton and William Davis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I E K T S C A R
R02: W F E S O R A V E
R03: L N I D O A V O S
R04: 50, 9, 10, 7, 5, 1. Target: 906.
R05: N L A I H U S B G
R06: E A I S T D W R P
R07: N R E U O G L I F
R08: 75, 50, 1, 3, 8, 7. Target: 115.
R09: A B I R R T T U Y * (conundrum)


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Round 1: U I E K T S C A R

C1: TICKERS (7)
C2: STICKER (7)
DC: CURATES (7) RACKETS (7)
OT: SURICATE (8) TRUCKIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: W F E S O R A V E

C1: WEAVERS (7)
C2: WEAVERS (7)
DC: FORESAW (7) OVERSEA (7)
OT: OVERAWES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: L N I D O A V O S

C1: AVOIDS (6)
C2: AVOIDS (6)
OT: VINDALOOS (18)
Score: 20–20 (max 34)

Round 4: 50, 9, 10, 7, 5, 1. Target: 906.

C1: 906. Mistake in working.
C2: 905. ((10+9-1)*50)+5 (7)
CV: 906. (((10*9)/5)*50)+(7-1) (10)
Score: 20–27 (max 44)

Round 5: N L A I H U S B G

C1: BLUSHING (8)
C2: BLUSHING (8)
DC: LANGUISH (8)
Score: 28–35 (max 52)

Round 6: E A I S T D W R P

C1: RAPIDS (6)
C2: PARTIES (7)
DC: TRAIPSED (8)
OT: WIRETAPS (8)
Score: 28–42 (max 60)

Round 7: N R E U O G L I F

C1: FLOURING (8)
C2: FLOURING (8)
OT: FLUORINE (8)
Score: 36–50 (max 68)

Round 8: 75, 50, 1, 3, 8, 7. Target: 115.

C1: 115. ((3-1)*50)+(8+7) (10)
C2: 115. (75+50)-(7+3) (10)
Score: 46–60 (max 78)

Round 9: A B I R R T T U Y *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ARBITRARY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was TRIBUTARY.
Score: 46–60 (max 88)


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