Wednesday 16 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 27)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 27).

C1: Challenger Zuby Skinner.
C2: Champion Mike Willis (1 win, 1 draw, 95 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M O D R U Q A N I
R02: I E B T J O E L S
R03: M I D O B N A G P
R04: 100, 2, 10, 4, 7, 5. Target: 201.
R05: I U W G N D N I E
R06: T I L A V I Y S O
R07: U I L N S B A S O
R08: 75, 3, 4, 4, 2, 8. Target: 521.
R09: R R R A B S I E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M O D R U Q A N I

C1: DRUM (4)
C2: AROUND (6)
DC: DOMAIN (6)
OT: QUONDAM (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: I E B T J O E L S

C1: BELIES (6)
C2: JOSTLE (6)
OT: OBELISE (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)

Round 3: M I D O B N A G P

C1: PAID (4)
C2: DOPING (6)
DC: PANG DOMAIN (6) BODING (6)
OT: POMADING (8)
Score: 6–18 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 2, 10, 4, 7, 5. Target: 201.

C1: 201. (2x100)+5-4 (10)
C2: 201. (2x100)+5-4 (10)
Score: 16–28 (max 32)

Round 5: I U W G N D N I E

C1: WINGED (6)
C2: WIDENING (8)
Score: 16–36 (max 40)

Round 6: T I L A V I Y S O

C1: VITAL (5)
C2: OVALITY (7)
OT: VIOLIST (7)
Score: 16–43 (max 47)

Round 7: U I L N S B A S O

C1: BASIN (5)
C2: SALONS (6)
DC: BISONS (6)
OT: ALBINOS (7) SUASION (7) SUBSOIL (7)
Score: 16–49 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 3, 4, 4, 2, 8. Target: 521.

C1: 521. ((3+4)x75)-4 (10)
C2: 521. Mistake in working.
Score: 26–49 (max 64)

Round 9: R R R A B S I E T

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say BARRISTER which is correct.
Score: 26–59 (max 74)

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