Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 February 1986.
C1: Challenger Jenny Baker.
C2: Champion Di Dennis (1 win, 57 points.)
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Y S T E A I F X R
R02: N O S A N I C R E
R03: D S L I O A T M E
R04: 25, 3, 10, 4, 5, 2. Target: 130.
R05: W O R A T G E U E
R06: T M V O A U T G E
R07: V I S E Y L I R T
R08: 100, 9, 1, 6, 4, 1. Target: 913.
R09: A A B E G H L L U (conundrum)
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Round 1: Y S T E A I F X R
C1: FAIREST (7)
C2: FAIREST (7)
OT: FIXATES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: N O S A N I C R E
C1: CRONIES (7)
C2: CANNIER (7)
DC: SCENARIO (8) CANONISE (8)
OT: CANONRIES (18)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
Round 3: D S L I O A T M E
C1: SLATED (6)
C2: mistated
DC: ISOLATED (8) ATOMISED (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) MELODIST (8) MISDEALT (8) MODALIST (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 20–14 (max 33)
Round 4: 25, 3, 10, 4, 5, 2. Target: 130.
C1: 130. (10 + 3) x (2 x 5) (10)
C2: 130. (25 x 4) + (10 x 3) (10)
Score: 30–24 (max 43)
Round 5: W O R A T G E U E
C1: GROUT (5)
C2: OUTRAGE (7)
OT: OUTGREW (7) OUTWEAR (7)
Score: 30–31 (max 50)
Round 6: T M V O A U T G E
C1: VOTE (4)
C2: MOVE (4)
DC: MUTATE (6) GAVOTTE (7)
Score: 34–35 (max 57)
Round 7: V I S E Y L I R T
C1: LIVERY (6)
C2: SILVERY (7)
DC: SERVILITY (18)
Score: 34–42 (max 75)
Round 8: 100, 9, 1, 6, 4, 1. Target: 913.
C1: 912. (100 x 9) + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 (7)
C2: 912. (100 x 9) + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 (7)
CV: 913. (100 + 1) x 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 41–49 (max 85)
Round 9: A A B E G H L L U
C1 buzzes on 8. The answer was LAUGHABLE.
Score: 51–49 (max 95)
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Tuesday 25 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 37)
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Re: Tuesday 25 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 37)
Or should that say:Rhys Benjamin wrote:Round 9: A A B E G H L L U
No one buzzes. The answer was LAUGHABLE.
Score: 41–49 (max 95)
C1 buzzed on 8 seconds to say LAUGHABLE, which is correct.
Score: 51–49 (max 95)