Monday 28 January 1985 (Series 6, Prelim 16)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 January 1985 (Series 6, Prelim 16).

C1: Challenger Clive Simkin.
C2: Champion Darryl Francis (5 wins, 251 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The 250th edition of the popular parlour game.

R01: R D E A I W O E V
R02: D T C I E H O S T
R03: G L E I V O P U A
R04: 25, 6, 3, 5, 5, 2. Target: 849.
R05: N J P S I I O H O
R06: M B E U L E D O N
R07: G T S A E N J O E
R08: 25, 50, 3, 4, 5, 10. Target: 738.
R09: C H M S L A T E S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R D E A I W O E V

C1: WAVERED (7)
C2: OVERAWED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D T C I E H O S T

C1: CITED (5)
C2: DITCHES (7)
DC: STITCHED (8)
Score: 0–15 (max 16)

Round 3: G L E I V O P U A

C1: PLAGUE (6)
C2: PLAGUE (6)
DC: LOVAGE (6)
OT: EULOGIA (7)
Score: 6–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 6, 3, 5, 5, 2. Target: 849.

C1: 840.
C2: 850. ((6x5)+5-3+2)x25 (7)
Score: 6–28 (max 30)

Round 5: N J P S I I O H O

C1: SPOON (5)
C2: POISON (6)
DC: SIPHON (6)
Score: 6–34 (max 36)

Round 6: M B E U L E D O N

C1: MULED (5)
C2: NUMBED (6)
DC: NODULE (6) BLONDE (6)
OT: EMBOLDEN (8)
Score: 6–40 (max 44)

Round 7: G T S A E N J O E

C1: STAGE (5)
C2: NEGATES (7)
OT: GOATEES (7) TANGOES (7)
Score: 6–47 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 50, 3, 4, 5, 10. Target: 738.

C1: 738. ((10+5)x50)-(4x3) (10)
C2: 736.
Score: 16–47 (max 61)

Round 9: C H M S L A T E S

C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say MATCHLESS which is correct.
Score: 16–57 (max 71)

All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=6

[Kai Laddiman]

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