c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 7 November 1986.

C1: Champion Harvey Freeman.
C2: Challenger Frances Kicul.
DC: Freda Thornton and Lee Peck.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T R U A E Z I S
R02: E D A C G E L I N
R03: D K C E O A V N E
R04: 25, 5, 10, 2, 7, 1. Target: 728.
R05: Y O R I M O T J E
R06: F L R I A O W A S
R07: D M E H O N G I E
R08: 100, 7, 5, 4, 10, 1. Target: 783.
R09: C E E I L N N O S * (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T R U A E Z I S

C1: naturizes
C2: ZANIEST (7)
DC: URINATES (8)
OT: SUZERAIN (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: E D A C G E L I N

C1: ANGELIC (7)
C2: ANGELIC (7)
DC: CLEANED (7)
OT: ALIGNED (7) DEALIGN (7) DEALING (7) LEADING (7) ANGLICE (7) GALENIC (7) CLANGED (7) GLANCED (7) ENLACED (7) DECLINE (7) DELEING (7) ELEGIAC (7) ENCAGED (7) GLEANED (7) LINEAGE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: D K C E O A V N E

C1: CONKED (6)
C2: DANCE (5)
DC: EVOKED (6)
OT: VENDACE (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 5, 10, 2, 7, 1. Target: 728.

C1: 726. (5*10*2*7)+25+1 (7)
C2: 738.
CV: 728. (((2*25)-1)*(10+5))-7 (10)
Score: 20–14 (max 32)

Round 5: Y O R I M O T J E

C1: MOIETY (6)
C2: MOTOR (5)
OT: ROOMIE (6)
Score: 26–14 (max 38)

Round 6: F L R I A O W A S

C1: SAFARI (6)
C2: FLAIR (5)
DC: SAILOR (6)
OT: AIRFLOWS (8)
Score: 32–14 (max 46)

Round 7: D M E H O N G I E

C1: HEEDING (7)
C2: HINGED (6)
OT: DEEMING (7) DEMOING (7) DOMINEE (7) NEIGHED (7)
Score: 39–14 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 7, 5, 4, 10, 1. Target: 783.

C1: 784. Mistake in working.
C2: 780. ((100+10)*7)+5+4+1 (7)
CV: 783. ((5+4-1)*100)-10-7 (10)
Score: 39–21 (max 63)

Round 9: C E E I L N N O S *

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say INSOLENCE which is correct.
Score: 49–21 (max 73)


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

The introduction has been uploaded to YouTube so Frances's name is actually spelt Kicul, although no blame attached to Mike here given Richard's abysmal pronunciation of it.

Obviously I can't change CDB or TCDP, so just letting you know.