Tuesday 17 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 28)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 28).

C1: Challenger Nigel Jones.
C2: Champion Mike Willis (2 wins, 1 draw, 154 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T O R B G I A S L
R02: I E R F B T O S E
R03: O R T L A O G B I
R04: 25, 10, 1, 6, 10, 3. Target: 999.
R05: E A D S V S E N L
R06: I N U L D S C A X
R07: O Q A O I L N F Y
R08: 50, 7, 1, 5, 6, 4. Target: 609.
R09: E E E C N S T I X (conundrum)


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Round 1: T O R B G I A S L

C1: BIGOTS (6)
C2: TAILORS (7)
DC: GIRASOL (7)
OT: ORBITALS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: I E R F B T O S E

C1: BITERS (6)
C2: BRIEFEST (8)
DC: FORTIES (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 16)

Round 3: O R T L A O G B I

C1: TAILOR (6)
C2: ligator
DC: ORBITAL (7) GLORIA (6) ABORT (5) GLOAT (5)
OT: OBLIGOR (7)
Score: 6–15 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 10, 1, 6, 10, 3. Target: 999.

C1: 999. (25x10x(10-6))-1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 16–15 (max 33)

Round 5: E A D S V S E N L

C1: ENSLAVED (8)
C2: LEAVENS (7)
OT: ENSLAVES (8)
Score: 24–15 (max 41)

Round 6: I N U L D S C A X

C1: LANDS (5)
C2: SUNDIAL (7)
OT: UNCIALS (7)
Score: 24–22 (max 48)

Round 7: O Q A O I L N F Y

C1: foily
C2: ALOOF (5)
DC: OILY
OT: FINAL (5) FOLIO (5) INLAY (5) LOONY (5)
Score: 24–27 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 7, 1, 5, 6, 4. Target: 609.

C1: 610.
C2: 609. ((7+5)x50)+6+4-1 (10)
Score: 24–37 (max 63)

Round 9: E E E C N S T I X

C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say EXISTENCE which is correct.
Score: 24–47 (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