c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 February 1986.

C1: Champion Jenny Baker (1 win, 51 points.)
C2: Challenger Jim Oberst.
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D G L O A I N T E
R02: A R P I F H E R S
R03: B D W A I E H R S
R04: 100, 75, 10, 2, 8, 1. Target: 556.
R05: O P V A L S E F L
R06: Q W D N O A I S O
R07: A H T U N Y E R T
R08: 25, 8, 5, 7, 4, 6. Target: 105.
R09: E E O O P R R V W * (conundrum)


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Round 1: D G L O A I N T E

C1: TANGLED (7)
C2: DETAIL (6)
DC: LOADING (7) LEGATION (8)
OT: DELATING (8) DELATION (8) GELATION (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: A R P I F H E R S

C1: REPAIRS (7)
C2: PRAISER (7)
DC: HARRIES (7) PARRIES (7)
OT: HARPERS (7) HARPIES (7) RAPIERS (7) SEPHIRA (7) SHARPER (7) SHARPIE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: B D W A I E H R S

C1: BRAISED (7)
C2: BRIDES (6)
DC: RAWHIDES (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 75, 10, 2, 8, 1. Target: 556.

C1: -
C2: 551. Mistake in working.
CV: 556. (75 + 1) x (8 - 2) + 100 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 33)

Round 5: O P V A L S E F L

C1: LOAVES (6)
C2: FALLS (5)
OT: ASLOPE (6) FOLLES (6) FOVEAL (6) LAPELS (6)
Score: 27–7 (max 39)

Round 6: Q W D N O A I S O

C1: WOODS (5)
C2: WOODS (5)
DC: SWAIN (5)
OT: WOODSIA (7)
Score: 32–12 (max 46)

Round 7: A H T U N Y E R T

C1: TAUTER (6)
C2: TAUNTER (7)
DC: HAUNTER (7)
OT: EARTHNUT (8)
Score: 32–19 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 8, 5, 7, 4, 6. Target: 105.

C1: 105. (25 x 4) + 5 (10)
C2: 105. (25 x 4) + 5 (10)
Score: 42–29 (max 64)

Round 9: E E O O P R R V W *

No one buzzes. The answer was OVERPOWER.
Score: 42–29 (max 74)


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