Wednesday 19 December 1984 (Series 5, SF1)

[Mike Brown]

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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Enjoy the show.

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

[Johnny Canuck]

Round 5: D E X O X E W T M

Two Xs in one round?!

[Mike Brown]

Round 5: D E X O X E W T M

Two Xs in one round?!

Yep, it's definitely correct. Cathy and Richard both remarked on it during the round. The letters were much more unkind in those days.