Monday 21 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 29)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 21 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 29).

C1: Challenger Ralph Strocchi.
C2: Champion Mike Willis (3 wins, 1 draw, 201 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M L G S I A I E
R02: O P B Y E U R G I
R03: B T S M E E I I S
R04: 100, 7, 1, 9, 10, 1. Target: 958.
R05: E L W B E E T W I
R06: C T N R O I U I V
R07: E A B N G S E U D
R08: 75, 10, 1, 6, 8, 6. Target: 809.
R09: I I M M U U L A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M L G S I A I E

C1: IMAGES (6)
C2: IMAGES (6)
DC: SMILES (6) SIMILES (7) MISSILE (7)
OT: AIMLESS (7) LIAISES (7) MILAGES (7) SILAGES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: O P B Y E U R G I

C1: GROUPIE (7)
C2: BUYER (5)
OT: PIROGUE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: B T S M E E I I S

C1: SMITES (6)
C2: BETIMES (7)
OT: ITEMISES (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 7, 1, 9, 10, 1. Target: 958.

C1: 959. Mistake in working.
C2: 957. Mistake in working.
CV: 958. ((100+7)x9)-(10/(1+1)) (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 32)

Round 5: E L W B E E T W I

C1: BEETLE (6)
C2: BEETLE (6)
Score: 19–19 (max 38)

Round 6: C T N R O I U I V

C1: VICTOR (6)
C2: COURT (5)
DC: RUCTION (7) COUNT (5)
Score: 25–19 (max 45)

Round 7: E A B N G S E U D

C1: BADGES (6)
C2: BANGED (6)
OT: ABUSED (6) BEANED (6) BUDGES (6) BUNGED (6) DAUBES (6) DEBAGS (6) DEBASE (6) DEBUGS (6) DENGUE (6) ENDUES (6) ENSUED (6) NUDGES (6) SEGUED (6) SUNDAE (6) UNEASE (6)
Score: 31–25 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 10, 1, 6, 8, 6. Target: 809.

C1: 809. ((75+6)x10)-1 (10)
C2: 809. ((75+6)x10)-1 (10)
Score: 41–35 (max 61)

Round 9: I I M M U U L A N

C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say ILLUMINATE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ALUMINIUM.
Score: 41–35 (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=4