Wednesday 5 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 23)

[Rhys Benjamin]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 February 1986.

C1: Challenger Richard Sinnott.
C2: Champion Clive Spate (4 wins, 239 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Steve Jones.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K T E V I F R A X
R02: E E M G H D I N V
R03: D N G O E J R I T
R04: 50, 25, 8, 3, 6, 6. Target: 484.
R05: E U A D W S F R I
R06: T X M V E I L E D
R07: A E I F T L G W D
R08: 100, 8, 6, 10, 3, 9. Target: 806.
R09: D E F I I J S T U (conundrum)


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Round 1: K T E V I F R A X

C1: FREAK (5)
C2: EXTRA (5)
DC: FIXATE (6) FIXATER (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: E E M G H D I N V

C1: HEEDING (7)
C2: HEEDING (7)
DC: DEEMING (7) NEIGHED (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: D N G O E J R I T

C1: JOINTED (7)
C2: ERODING (7)
DC: IGNORED (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOITRED (7) GROINED (7) JOINDER (7) JOINTER (7) REDOING (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 25, 8, 3, 6, 6. Target: 484.

C1: -
C2: 483. 50 x (6 + 3) + 25 + 8 (7)
CV: 484. (50 - 6) x (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 19–26 (max 31)

Round 5: E U A D W S F R I

C1: WADERS (6)
C2: RESIDUA (7)
DC: FRUAD (5)
Score: 19–33 (max 38)

Round 6: T X M V E I L E O

C1: MOTIVE (6)
C2: EMOTIVE (7)
Score: 19–40 (max 45)

Round 7: A E I F T L G W D

C1: FIDGET (6)
C2: LIGATED (7)
Score: 19–47 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 8, 6, 10, 3, 9. Target: 806.

C1: 806. 100 x 8 + 6 (10)
C2: 806. 100 x 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 29–57 (max 62)

Round 9: D E F I I J S T U

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say JUSTIFIED which is correct.
Score: 39–57 (max 72)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=8