c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 42).

C1: Champion St. John Daly (1 win, 56 points.)
C2: Challenger Sally Wale.
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V Y T E S P A C O
R02: B U S R N I B T U
R03: P Q T I E F S D T
R04: 100, 4, 5, 3, 4, 9. Target: 575.
R05: R E R G D I T L W
R06: L L S E W B A H T
R07: E D D A T D N E S
R08: 25, 5, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 347.
R09: S E E E R P I T X (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: V Y T E S P A C O

C1: PASTE (5)
C2: COVETS (6)
OT: AVOCETS (7) CAPOTES (7) OCTAVES (7) TEAPOYS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: B U S R N I B T U

C1: BURNS (5)
C2: BURST (5)
OT: BRUITS (6) BURINS (6) SUBURB (6)
Score: 5–11 (max 13)

Round 3: P Q T I E F S D T

C1: FITTED (6)
C2: FITTED (6)
DC: FISTED (6)
OT: SPITTED (7)
Score: 11–17 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 4, 5, 3, 4, 9. Target: 575.

C1: 575. ((9-3)x(100-4))-5+4 (10)
C2: 575. (5x100)+((4+4)x9)+3 (10)
Score: 21–27 (max 30)

Round 5: R E R G D I T L W

C1: TWIRLED (7)
C2: GLIDER (6)
DC: TWIRLED (7)
OT: GIRDLER (7) TWIRLER (7)
Score: 28–27 (max 37)

Round 6: L L S E W B A H T

C1: BALLETS (7)
C2: bestall
DC: WALLETS (7) BALLETS (7)
Score: 35–27 (max 44)

Round 7: E D D A T D N E S

C1: SADDENED (8)
C2: - (5) (not asked to specify)
DC: DEADENS (7)
Score: 43–27 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 5, 3, 6, 6, 7. Target: 347.

C1: 347. ((7+6+6-5)x25)-3 (10)
C2: 349.
Score: 53–27 (max 62)

Round 9: S E E E R P I T X

C2 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say EXPERTISE which is correct.
Score: 53–37 (max 72)

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