Tuesday 5 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 38)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 38).

C1: Challenger Fiona Capping.
C2: Champion Tony Rand (1 win, 57 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V I G T U P I E Y
R02: S A B R I S I N O
R03: B T A A C L E H E
R04: 75, 2, 7, 4, 5, 4. Target: 244.
R05: U I D T R E D N V
R06: B O E W B S E A S
R07: G O R V I T A D N
R08: 100, 1, 3, 7, 1, 5. Target: 969.
R09: N C C T U R T S O (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: V I G T U P I E Y

C1: TWIG (4)
C2: TUG (3)
DC: PIETY (5)
Score: 4–0 (max 5)

No one ‘twigs’ the apparently phantom ‘W’ in Fiona’s word.

Round 2: S A B R I S I N O

C1: BRAINS (6)
C2: RAISINS (7) (RW: "Is that 'currant' usage?")
DC: BASINS (6)
OT: ROBINIAS (8)
Score: 4–7 (max 13)

Round 3: B T A A C L E H E

C1: BLEACH (6)
C2: EATABLE (7)
DC: TEACHABLE (18)
Score: 4–14 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 2, 7, 4, 5, 4. Target: 244.

C1: 253.
C2: 240. ((5-2)x75)+7+4+4 (7)
CV: 244. ((75+4)x(5-2))+7 (10)
Score: 4–21 (max 41)

Round 5: U I D T R E D N V

C1: DIVERT (6)
C2: UNITED (6)
DC: INTRUDED (8)
Score: 10–27 (max 49)

Round 6: B O E W B S E A S

C1: BASES (5)
C2: WEBS (4)
OT: BAWBEES (7)
Score: 15–27 (max 56)

Round 7: G O R V I T A D N

C1: DARTING (7)
C2: DARTING (7)
DC: ADORING (7)
OT: ORATING (7) TRADING (7)
Score: 22–34 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 1, 3, 7, 1, 5. Target: 969.

C1: 963.
C2: 972. (100+7+1)x(5+3+1) (7)
CV: 970. (7)
OT: 970. (100-3)x5x(1+1) (7)
Score: 22–41 (max 70)

Round 9: N C C T U R T S O

No one buzzes. The answer was CONSTRUCT.
Score: 22–41 (max 80)

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