Tuesday 2 December 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 36)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 December 1986.

C1: Champion Les Martin (2 wins, 95 points.)
C2: Challenger Keith Burgess-Clements.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E N O G R T I T P
R02: E A S L U R L O B
R03: E S N I E T M R C
R04: 50, 3, 2, 1, 9, 3. Target: 845.
R05: A I T L E R S A V
R06: E R U Y T G E H Z
R07: I E N V G S A G I
R08: 100, 25, 6, 1, 6, 10. Target: 953.
R09: E I L M N O P S T * (conundrum)


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Round 1: E N O G R T I T P

C1: POTTERING (18)
C2: POTTERING (18)
OT: REPOTTING (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: E A S L U R L O B

C1: BEARS (5)
C2: LABOURS (7)
OT: ROUSABLE (8)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)

Round 3: E S N I E T M R C

C1: CENTRES (7)
C2: CEMENTS (7)
DC: ENTICERS (8)
OT: CENTIMES (8) CENTRISM (8) SCIENTER (8) SECRETIN (8)
Score: 25–32 (max 34)

Round 4: 50, 3, 2, 1, 9, 3. Target: 845.

C1: 845. (((50-3)*2)*9)-1 (10)
C2: 844.
Score: 35–32 (max 44)

Round 5: A I T L E R S A V

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: TRAVELS (7)
DC: SALIVATE (8) TRAVAILS (8)
OT: VARIETALS (18)
Score: 42–39 (max 62)

Round 6: E R U Y T G E H Z

C1: THREE (5)
C2: THERE (5)
OT: THEURGY (7)
Score: 47–44 (max 69)

Round 7: I E N V G S A G I

C1: GIVING (6)
C2: givings
DC: SIEVING (7)
OT: SIGNAGE (7)
Score: 53–44 (max 76)

Round 8: 100, 25, 6, 1, 6, 10. Target: 953.

C1: 947. ((100-6)*10)+6+1 (5)
C2: 951. Mistake in working.
CV: 953. ((25-10-6)*(100+6))-1 (10)
Score: 58–44 (max 86)

Round 9: E I L M N O P S T *

C1 buzzes on 19 seconds to say SIMPLETON which is correct.
Score: 68–44 (max 96)


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