Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 December 1984 (Series 5, SF1).
C1: #4 Seed June Madell (4 wins, 188 points.)
C2: #8 Seed Robert Violett (3 wins, 168 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N K I O S H U S N
R02: D I J E C V O T I
R03: L N A I G U S L A
R04: 25, 10, 7, 9, 2, 4. Target: 859.
R05: D E X O X E W T M
R06: P G E O D T U R C
R07: S I D L O H I A S
R08: 25, 100, 4, 1, 4, 3. Target: 767.
R09: L A R F Y M O T I (conundrum)
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Round 1: N K I O S H U S N
C1: UNIONS (6)
C2: SHUNS (5)
DC: IKONS (5) SKINS (5) SHINS (5)
OT: UNISONS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: D I J E C V O T I
C1: VOICED (6)
C2: VOICED (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)
Round 3: L N A I G U S L A
C1: SLANG (5)
C2: LINGUAL (7)
OT: AGNAILS (7) IGUANAS (7) LUGSAIL (7)
Score: 12–13 (max 20)
Round 4: 25, 10, 7, 9, 2, 4. Target: 859.
C1: -
C2: -
CV: 859. ((10+7)x2x25)+9 (10)
Score: 12–13 (max 30)
Round 5: D E X O X E W T M
C1: METED (5)
C2: DEMOTE (6)
OT: EMOTED (6) MEOWED (6)
Score: 12–19 (max 36)
Round 6: P G E O D T U R C
C1: GROUTED (7)
C2: PRODUCE (7)
DC: PRODUCT (7) COURTED (7)
OT: GROUPED (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 43)
Round 7: S I D L O H I A S
C1: SOLIDS (6)
C2: SOLIDS (6)
OT: DOSSAL (6) OLDISH (6) SHOALS (6) SOLIDI (6)
Score: 25–32 (max 49)
Round 8: 25, 100, 4, 1, 4, 3. Target: 767.
C1: 780.
C2: 775. ((4+3)x100)+((4-1)x25) (5)
CV: 767. ((4+4)x(100-8))-25 (10)
Score: 25–37 (max 59)
Round 9: L A R F Y M O T I
C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say FORMALITY which is correct.
Score: 25–47 (max 69)
All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=5
Wednesday 19 December 1984 (Series 5, SF1)
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Re: Wednesday 19 December 1984 (Series 5, SF1)
Two Xs in one round?!Mike Brown wrote:Round 5: D E X O X E W T M
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Re: Wednesday 19 December 1984 (Series 5, SF1)
Yep, it's definitely correct. Cathy and Richard both remarked on it during the round. The letters were much more unkind in those days.Johnny Canuck wrote:Two Xs in one round?!Mike Brown wrote:Round 5: D E X O X E W T M