c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 5 December 1986.

C1: Challenger Jem Stephenson.
C2: Challenger Michael Stephenson.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O E U N N G T R
R02: P T H Z A I G T O
R03: E U I Y R S V N G
R04: 5, 5, 10, 1, 3, 4. Target: 532.
R05: L V C N O E T O I
R06: A E O M R S U L V
R07: R T E A S G O F C
R08: 100, 10, 3, 10, 9, 6. Target: 332.
R09: E I L N R S T T U * (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O E U N N G T R

C1: eNTER
C2: GAUNTER (7)
DC: TONNAGE (7)
OT: GUNNERA (7) NEGATOR (7) NEUTRON (7) NORTENA (7) OUTRAGE (7) REGNANT (7) RONTGEN (7) TONNEAU (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P T H Z A I G T O

C1: PATH (4)
C2: TOPAZ (5)
DC: PATIO (5)
OT: PHIZOG (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 13)

Round 3: E U I Y R S V N G

C1: SERVING (7)
C2: SERVING (7)
DC: SURVEYING (18)
Score: 7–19 (max 31)

Round 4: 5, 5, 10, 1, 3, 4. Target: 532.

C1: -
C2: 530. (((4+1)*10)+3)*(5+5) (7)
CV: 532. (((10+5)*5)+1)*(4+3) (10)
Score: 7–26 (max 41)

Round 5: L V C N O E T O I

C1: CLONE (5)
C2: CLIENT (6)
DC: LECTION (7)
OT: VIOLENT (7) VIOLONE (7)
Score: 7–32 (max 48)

Round 6: A E O M R S U L V

C1: SOLVER (6)
C2: MORSEL (6)
DC: MORALES (7)
OT: LOUVRES (7) MARVELS (7) MAULERS (7) MORULAE (7) REMOVAL (7) VALUERS (7) VELOURS (7) VOLUMES (7)
Score: 13–38 (max 55)

Round 7: R T E A S G O F C

C1: GRATES (6)
C2: FORGETS (7)
DC: FORECAST (8)
OT: ESCARGOT (8)
Score: 13–45 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 10, 3, 10, 9, 6. Target: 332.

C1: 332. (((100+9)*3)+6)-(10/10) (10)
C2: 332. (((100+9)*3)+6)-(10/10) (10)
Score: 23–55 (max 73)

Round 9: E I L N R S T T U *

No one buzzes. The answer was TURNSTILE.
Score: 23–55 (max 83)


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

Joseph Krol wrote:Round 8: 100, 10, 3, 10, 9, 6. Target: 332.

C1: 332. (10)
C2: 332. (((100+9)*3)+6)-(10/10) (10)
Score: 23–55 (max 73)

It does say in the recap that the workings out are the same for the contestants.

James Robinson wrote:

Joseph Krol wrote:Round 8: 100, 10, 3, 10, 9, 6. Target: 332.

C1: 332. (10)
C2: 332. (((100+9)*3)+6)-(10/10) (10)
Score: 23–55 (max 73)

It does say in the recap that the workings out are the same for the contestants.

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