Tuesday 4 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 22)

[Rhys Benjamin]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 February 1986.

IT'S NOT A MAX GAME. But oh so close....

C1: Challenger Jeff Yates.
C2: Champion Clive Spate (3 wins, 179 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Steve Jones.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E A S Q O F D X
R02: A I O F R H G B A
R03: U A E T Y T I P L
R04: 100, 50, 7, 8, 3, 1. Target: 216.
R05: E O T G N T E U Y
R06: I A E S W B D I N
R07: O I G N B E L F Y
R08: 2, 7, 8, 1, 10, 6. Target: 473.
R09: A W I N E L I S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E A S Q O F D X

C1: FOXES (5)
C2: FADES (5)
DC: FADOES (5)
OT: FAXED (5) FAXES (5) FOXED (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: A I O F R H G B A

C1: HAIR (4)
C2: ABHOR (5)
OT: AARGH (5) AGORA (5) AROHA (5) BARFI (5) BIGHA (5) BRAAI (5) FIBRO (5) GARBO (5)
Score: 5–10 (max 11)

Round 3: U A E T Y T I P L

C1: PIETY (5)
C2: peatily
DC: PETTILY (7)
Score: 10–10 (max 18)

Round 4: 100, 50, 7, 8, 3, 1. Target: 216.

C1: 216. Mistake in working.
C2: 216. (100 + 8) x (3 - 1) (10)
Score: 10–20 (max 28)

Round 5: E O T G N T E U Y

C1: GOTTEN (6)
C2: TONGUE (6)
OT: TENUTO (6)
Score: 16–26 (max 34)

Round 6: I A E S W B D I N

C1: WINDS (5)
C2: BANDIES (7)
DC: BAWDIES (7)
Score: 16–33 (max 41)

Round 7: O I G N B E L F Y

C1: FLYING (6)
C2: IGNOBLE (7)
DC: BELYING (7)
OT: IGNOBLY (7) LOBEFIN (7) OBEYING (7)
Score: 16–40 (max 48)

Round 8: 2, 7, 8, 1, 10, 6. Target: 473.

C1: 473. 8 x 6 x 10 - 7 (10)
C2: 473. 8 x 10 x 6 - 7 (10)
Score: 26–50 (max 58)

Round 9: A W I N E L I S T

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say WAISTLINE which is correct.
Score: 26–60 (max 68)


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