Monday 3 November 1986 (Series 10, Prelim 15)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 November 1986.

C1: Champion Harvey Freeman (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger Rita Meston.
DC: Freda Thornton and Lee Peck.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S V U E A T E N
R02: I E O Y C N V M R
R03: D P S E A U L D E
R04: 100, 4, 3, 2, 7, 5. Target: 614.
R05: I E E W Y L S T S
R06: N T Z I O E D A R
R07: O E A C L G D N K
R08: 100, 7, 8, 3, 6, 9. Target: 802.
R09: A T R I M A C U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W S V U E A T E N

C1: UNSEAT (6)
C2: NEWEST (6)
DC: unsweet
OT: AVENUES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: I E O Y C N V M R

C1: VICEROY (7)
C2: MINCER (6)
DC: CORVINE (7)
OT: INCOMER (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: D P S E A U L D E

C1: PUDDLES (7)
C2: PADDLES (7)
OT: DELUDES (7) ELAPSED (7) PEDDLES (7) PLEADED (7) PLEASED (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 4, 3, 2, 7, 5. Target: 614.

C1: 614. ((100 x 3) + 7) x 2 (10)
C2: 612.
Score: 30–13 (max 31)

Round 5: I E E W Y L S T S

C1: SWEETLY (7)
C2: STYLES (6)
DC: WITLESS (7)
OT: LEWISES (7) STYLISE (7) TIELESS (7)
Score: 37–13 (max 38)

Round 6: N T Z I O E D A R

C1: NOTARIZED (18)
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: RATIONED (8)
Score: 55–13 (max 56)

Round 7: O E A C L G D N K

C1: CONGEAL (7)
C2: CLANKED (7)
DC: GLANCED (7)
OT: CELADON (7) CLANGED (7) CLOAKED (7) CLONKED (7) CONGAED (7) DECAGON (7) DOCKAGE (7) GENLOCK (7) LOCKAGE (7)
Score: 62–20 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 7, 8, 3, 6, 9. Target: 802.

C1: 802. (100 x 8) + 9 - 7 (10)
C2: 802. (100 x 8) + 9 - 7 (10)
Score: 72–30 (max 73)

Round 9: A T R I M A C U T

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say TRAUMATIC which is correct.
Score: 82–30 (max 83)

This is notable, as it was the first time a contestant reached above 80 in a 9-rounder, and was therefore the highest score at the time.

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