c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 31).

C1: Champion Ralph Strocchi (2 wins, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Colin Woollard.
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L T R S E U I G A
R02: N B O I V A N W O
R03: E A I B C D B E H
R04: 25, 75, 8, 9, 3, 8. Target: 128.
R05: T S S O E D I N U
R06: S G R L B E O I U
R07: T F N E A L I K S
R08: 50, 10, 3, 8, 6, 1. Target: 774.
R09: U N T O M A R A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: L T R S E U I G A

C1: LUSTRE (6)
C2: GLARES (6)
DC: GLISTER (7) GLARIEST (8)
OT: LIGATURES (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: N B O I V A N W O

C1: BOON (4)
C2: VAIN (4)
DC: BOO WINO
OT: ANION (5) ONION (5)
Score: 10–10 (max 23)

Round 3: E A I B C D B E H

C1: BEACHED (7)
C2: ABIDE (5)
Score: 17–10 (max 30)

Round 4: 25, 75, 8, 9, 3, 8. Target: 128.

C1: 126.
C2: 128. ((8-3)x25)+3 (10)
Score: 17–20 (max 40)

Round 5: T S S O E D I N U

C1: TOSSED (6)
C2: TOSSED (6)
DC: SOUNDEST (8) OUTSIDES (8)
Score: 23–26 (max 48)

Round 6: S G R L B E O I U

C1: BOILERS (7)
C2: BUGLERS (7)
DC: OBLIGES (7)
OT: OBLIGERS (8)
Score: 30–33 (max 56)

Round 7: T F N E A L I K S

C1: FINALES (7)
C2: FLINTS (6)
DC: INFLATES (8) LANKIEST (8)
OT: FLAKIEST (8)
Score: 37–33 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 10, 3, 8, 6, 1. Target: 774.

C1: -
C2: 774. ((10+6-1)x50)+(3x8) (10)
Score: 37–43 (max 74)

Round 9: U N T O M A R A P

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say PARAMOUNT which is correct.
Score: 37–53 (max 84)

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