Monday 28 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 33)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 33).

C1: Champion Colin Woollard (2 wins, 101 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Hudson.
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R E O H B U T I
R02: O V S N E A D D I
R03: T S E A L O B G U
R04: 50, 8, 10, 5, 3, 1. Target: 721.
R05: S R S I E K U L I
R06: P D E I T Z U G O
R07: D E I S J M T E S
R08: 75, 25, 9, 7, 5, 6. Target: 784.
R09: D R A B N E T R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R E O H B U T I

C1: TROUGH (6)
C2: TROUGH (6)
DC: HOG BROUGHT (7) TOUGHER (7)
OT: GOUTIER (7) TOUGHIE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: O V S N E A D D I

C1: VEINS (5)
C2: AVOIDED (7)
DC: ANODISED (8)
OT: ADENOIDS (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T S E A L O B G U

C1: BLEATS (6)
C2: STABLE (6)
DC: OBLATES (7)
OT: ABSOLUTE (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 8, 10, 5, 3, 1. Target: 721.

C1: 724. ((5-1+10)x50)+(3x8) (7)
C2: -
CV: 720. (RW doesn't ask to see) (7)
OT: 721. (((50x5)-10)x3)+1 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 33)

Round 5: S R S I E K U L I

C1: SKIERS (6)
C2: SKIRLS (6)
DC: SULKIER (7) SILKIER (7)
OT: SULKERS (7)
Score: 25–25 (max 40)

Round 6: P D E I T Z U G O

C1: POUTED (6)
C2: POUTED (6)
DC: PIG
Score: 31–31 (max 46)

Round 7: D E I S J M T E S

C1: stemmed
C2: DEMISTS (7)
DC: SMITES (6)
OT: DEMISES (7)
Score: 31–38 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 25, 9, 7, 5, 6. Target: 784.

C1: -
C2: 780. ((9+7-6)x75)+25+5 (7)
CV: 784. ((5+6)x75)-25-9-7 (10)
Score: 31–45 (max 63)

Round 9: D R A B N E T R E

No one buzzes. The answer was BARTENDER.
Score: 31–45 (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