Thursday 18 December 1986 (Series 10, SF2)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 December 1986.

C1: Champion Michael Stephenson (7 wins, 391 points.)
C2: Champion Mike Percik (4 wins, 246 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S P M O A O R I
R02: S R C P S A E A O
R03: C L R R I A T I E
R04: 100, 5, 1, 6, 10, 4. Target: 408.
R05: B N X T G U E O E
R06: Z C T N I U E R T
R07: N G N P H U E O E
R08: 10, 1, 3, 1, 6, 4. Target: 316.
R09: A E E H L L O S W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S P M O A O R I

C1: PRISM (5)
C2: RAPIDS (6)
DC: MAORIS (6)
OT: PROSOMA (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S R C P S A E A O

C1: SCRAPES (7)
C2: PROCESS (7)
OT: ROSACEAS (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: C L R R I A T I E

C1: ARTICLE (7)
C2: RECITAL (7)
OT: CRITERIAL (18)
Score: 14–20 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 5, 1, 6, 10, 4. Target: 408.

C1: 408. (6+1-5+100)*4 (10)
C2: 408. ((5-1)*100)+(10-6)+4 (10)
Score: 24–30 (max 43)

Round 5: B N X T G U E O E

C1: TONGUE (6)
C2: TONGUE (6)
DC: BEGONE (6) EXEUNT (6)
OT: BUNGEE (6)
Score: 30–36 (max 49)

Round 6: Z C T N I U E R T

C1: TINCTURE (8)
C2: CUTTER (6)
OT: INTERCUT (8)
Score: 38–36 (max 57)

Round 7: N G N P H U E O E

C1: HUNG (4)
C2: ENOUGH (6)
OT: GUENON (6) PONGEE (6)
Score: 38–42 (max 63)

Round 8: 10, 1, 3, 1, 6, 4. Target: 316.

C1: 317. ((((4+1)*10)+3)*6)-1 (7)
C2: 320.
CV: 316. (((6*10)+3)*(4+1))+1 (10)
Score: 45–42 (max 73)

Round 9: A E E H L L O S W *

C2 buzzes on 22 seconds to say WHOLESALE which is correct.
Score: 45–52 (max 83)


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