Wednesday 9 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 23)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 23).

C1: Challenger Debbie Maguire.
C2: Champion Clinton Rae (1 win, 44 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D G A Y I S T A B
R02: I D R G E L O B V
R03: F X I O H S A I S
R04: 100, 3, 10, 4, 9, 2. Target: 526.
R05: T B S O T E S I N
R06: T G A N E U L S I
R07: T R U S T E L S O
R08: 100, 2, 7, 9, 8, 7. Target: 665.
R09: I H E G A S P T T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: D G A Y I S T A B

C1: BATS (4)
C2: DAISY (5)
DC: STAGY (5)
OT: ABATIS (6) STADIA (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: I D R G E L O B V

C1: BROILED (7)
C2: BRIDGE (6)
OT: BROILED (7) GLORIED (7) GODLIER (7) OBLIGED (7) OBLIGER (7) OVERBID (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 13)

Round 3: F X I O H S A I S

C1: OAFISH (6)
C2: FISH (4)
Score: 13–5 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 3, 10, 4, 9, 2. Target: 526.

C1: 526. ((3+2)x100)+(4x9)-10 (10)
C2: 526. ((9-4)x100)+((10+3)x2) (10)
Score: 23–15 (max 29)

Round 5: T B S O T E S I N

C1: BESOTS (6)
C2: BITTEN (6)
DC: BONIEST (7) STONIEST (8)
Score: 29–21 (max 37)

Round 6: T G A N E U L S I

C1: LEASING (7)
C2: LUNGES (6)
DC: STEALING (8) SALUTING (8)
OT: GENITALS (8) INSULATE (8) SAUTEING (8)
Score: 36–21 (max 45)

Round 7: T R U S T E L S O

C1: RUSTLES (7)
C2: RUSTLES (7)
DC: TRUSS (5) LUSTER (6) LUSTRE (6) TURTLES (7)
OT: SETTLORS (8)
Score: 43–28 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 2, 7, 9, 8, 7. Target: 665.

C1: 663. ((8-2)x100)+(9x7) (7)
C2: 667. (7x100)-(2x9)-7-8 (7)
CV: 665. (100-7+2)x7 (10)
Score: 50–35 (max 63)

Round 9: I H E G A S P T T

No one buzzes. The answer was SPAGHETTI.
Score: 50–35 (max 73)

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