Tuesday 15 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 26)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 26).

C1: Champion Debbie Maguire (2 wins, 1 draw, 141 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Willis (1 draw, 43 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D O G B E R H I S
R02: U E F T B A E S N
R03: T U S I N A G E S
R04: 75, 5, 2, 6, 1, 7. Target: 191.
R05: I T L E S O T E R
R06: S I L A T F E T R
R07: I O S Z S E B T K
R08: 25, 2, 6, 9, 1, 3. Target: 954.
R09: O O L L U T I N P (conundrum)


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Round 1: D O G B E R H I S

C1: SIGHED (6)
C2: BODGERS (7)
DC: DISROBE (7)
OT: BRIDGES (7) OGREISH (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: U E F T B A E S N

C1: BEANS (5)
C2: BEAUTS (6)
OT: ABSENT (6) BEATEN (6) BUSTEE (6) BUTANE (6) FASTEN (6) SATEEN (6) SENATE (6) UNEASE (6) UNSAFE (6) UNSEAT (6)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)

Round 3: T U S I N A G E S

C1: SEATINGS (8)
C2: SEATINGS (8)
DC: GIANTESS (8)
OT: EASTINGS (8) GENISTAS (8) SAUTEING (8)
Score: 8–21 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 5, 2, 6, 1, 7. Target: 191.

C1: 191. (6x7)+(75x2)-1 (10)
C2: 191. (6x7)+(75x2)-1 (10)
Score: 18–31 (max 31)

Round 5: I T L E S O T E R

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: TRIOLETS (8)
DC: TRIOLETS (8) TOILETS (7)
OT: LOTTERIES (18)
Score: 18–39 (max 49)

Round 6: S I L A T F E T R

C1: FLATTERS (8)
C2: SALTIER (7)
DC: FLITTERS (8) FRAILEST (8)
OT: FILTRATES (18)
Score: 26–39 (max 67)

Round 7: I O S Z S E B T K

C1: STOKES (6)
C2: BESOTS (6)
DC: ZIBET (5)
OT: BOSIES (6) STOKES (6) TOBIES (6) ZIBETS (6)
Score: 32–45 (max 73)

Round 8: 25, 2, 6, 9, 1, 3. Target: 954.

C1: 904.
C2: 950. (((3+2)x9)-6-1)x25 (7)
CV: 954. (((3+1)x25)+6)x9 (10)
Score: 32–52 (max 83)

Round 9: O O L L U T I N P

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say POLLUTION which is correct.
Score: 42–52 (max 93)

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