Friday 19 December 1986 (Series 10, Grand Final)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Friday 19 December 1986.

C1: Champion Harvey Freeman (10 wins, 664 points.)
C2: Champion Mike Percik (5 wins, 298 points.)
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth and Bill Tidy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D N B E A E R S O
R02: W T K T J A O U E
R03: 75, 1, 5, 9, 3, 2. Target: 708.
R04: S K F E U O Y D V
R05: L S T D S E I I V
R06: 25, 1, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 117.
R07: I N T E R C O D E (conundrum)
R08: G Y R F N A E I L
R09: S N W O A E S R O
R10: 75, 9, 1, 1, 3, 7. Target: 903.
R11: Y S N E I W L A T
R12: F P T I E A R U E
R13: 100, 6, 10, 9, 1, 7. Target: 780.
R14: M E T A L S E A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D N B E A E R S O

C1: REASONED (8)
C2: BROADENS (8)
OT: BANDORES (8) REDBONES (8) SEABORNE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: W T K T J A O U E

C1: outtake
C2: AWOKE (5)
OT: TAKEOUT (7)
Score: 8–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 1, 5, 9, 3, 2. Target: 708.

C1: 708. (((5*2)+1)*3)+(9*75) (10)
C2: 707.
Score: 18–13 (max 25)

Round 4: S K F E U O Y D V

C1: YOKED (5)
C2: FEUDS (5)
DC: DUSKY (5)
OT: DOEKS (5) DOUSE (5) DOVES (5) DUKES (5) DYKES (5) FUSED (5) FYKES (5) KUDOS (5) YOKES (5) YOUSE (5)
Score: 23–18 (max 30)

Round 5: L S T D S E I I V

C1: DISTILS (7)
C2: VISITED (7)
DC: LISTED (6)
OT: DELISTS (7) DIVESTS (7)
Score: 30–25 (max 37)

Round 6: 25, 1, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 117.

C1: 117. (25*4)+9+9-1 (10)
C2: 117. (9+4)*9 (10)
Score: 40–35 (max 47)

Round 7: I N T E R C O D E

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say RECONDITE which is correct.
Score: 50–35 (max 57)

Round 8: G Y R F N A E I L

C1: RELAYING (8)
C2: FEARING (7)
DC: YEARLING (8)
OT: FINAGLER (8) LAYERING (8)
Score: 58–35 (max 65)

Round 9: S N W O A E S R O

C1: ANSWERS (7)
C2: swooners
OT: RAWNESS (7) REASONS (7) SENORAS (7) WORSENS (7)
Score: 65–35 (max 72)

Round 10: 75, 9, 1, 1, 3, 7. Target: 903.

C1: 902. (75*(9+3))+(1+1) (7)
C2: 902. (75*(9+3))+(1+1) (7)
CV: 903. ((75+7)*(9+3-1))+1 (10)
Score: 72–42 (max 82)

Round 11: Y S N E I W L A T

C1: NASTILY (7)
C2: TINSEL (6)
DC: SWEATILY (8)
Score: 79–42 (max 90)

Round 12: F P T I E A R U E

C1: FEATURE (7)
C2: REPUTE (6)
DC: PEATIER (7)
Score: 86–42 (max 97)

Round 13: 100, 6, 10, 9, 1, 7. Target: 780.

C1: 780. ((100-9)/7)*(6*10) (10)
C2: 783.
Score: 96–42 (max 107)

Round 14: M E T A L S E A T

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say STALEMATE which is correct.
Score: 96–52 (max 117)

Harvey gets the leather-bound dictionaries of Oxford whilst Mike receives a relatively modest £100 book voucher.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=10