Wednesday 30 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 35)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 30 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 35).

C1: Challenger Gerald Ram.
C2: Champion Brian Hudson (2 wins, 100 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N A S O M B E T S
R02: D U I R S Y E U T
R03: S G T E I P X O T
R04: 50, 7, 5, 7, 6, 3. Target: 289.
R05: E S B R U I E L B
R06: H I L D I A G N U
R07: E T S N I B C O D
R08: 100, 1, 9, 8, 1, 2. Target: 633.
R09: A A C C O R I T B (conundrum)


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Round 1: N A S O M B E T S

C1: MASONS (6)
C2: ENTOMBS (7)
DC: STAMENS (7) BEMOANS (7) AMBONES (7)
OT: ABSENTS (7) BATSMEN (7) BOATMEN (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D U I R S Y E U T

C1: DUSTER (6)
C2: SUTURED (7)
DC: SUTURED (7) DUSTIER (7) STUDIER (7)
OT: RESTUDY (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 14)

Round 3: S G T E I P X O T

C1: POTTIES (7)
C2: POXIEST (7)
DC: TIPTOES (7) SEXPOT (6)
OT: EGOTIST (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 7, 5, 7, 6, 3. Target: 289.

C1: 289. (50x6)-7-7+3 (10)
C2: 289. Mistake in working.
Score: 17–21 (max 31)

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

C1: rubbles
C2: BRUISE (6)
DC: BURBLES (7) LUBBERS (7)
OT: LEISURE (7)
Score: 17–27 (max 38)

Round 6: H I L D I A G N U

C1: HAULING (7)
C2: HAULING (7)
OT: HAILING (7) LANGUID (7) LAUDING (7)
Score: 24–34 (max 45)

Round 7: E T S N I B C O D

C1: BISECT (6)
C2: SECTION (7)
DC: NOTICES (7) BONIEST (7)
OT: CTENOIDS (8)
Score: 24–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 1, 9, 8, 1, 2. Target: 633.

C1: 642. (100+9-2)x(8-2) (5)
C2: 610.
OT: 632. ((100-9-1)x(8-1))+2 (7)
Score: 29–41 (max 60)

Round 9: A A C C O R I T B

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ACROBATIC which is correct.
Score: 39–41 (max 70)

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