Thursday 14 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 44)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 June 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 44).

C1: Champion St. John Daly (3 wins, 160 points.)
C2: Challenger Phillip Alder.
DC: Julia Swannell and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

A game featuring a great comeback from the challenger, which proves to be too much for the reigning champ, whose failure to solve conundrums finally catches up with him. Enjoy.

R01: R T W O H L E L D
R02: U I B S W T R D O
R03: S T D I A Y C B I
R04: 100, 4, 9, 10, 7, 4. Target: 822.
R05: E O S N P Q F T D
R06: S T D I I G R A O
R07: I U L J T I N S C
R08: 25, 8, 5, 10, 2, 9. Target: 767.
R09: L S T R E A M U F (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R T W O H L E L D

C1: TROWEL (6)
C2: trowled
DC: WHORLED (7)
OT: TROLLED (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: U I B S W T R D O

C1: DISTURB (7)
C2: BIRDS (5)
DC: OUTBIDS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: S T D I A Y C B I

C1: ACIDITY (7)
C2: BASIC (5)
OT: BASICITY (8)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 4, 9, 10, 7, 4. Target: 822.

C1: 821.
C2: 822. (9x100)-(7x10)-4-4 (10)
Score: 20–10 (max 32)

Round 5: E O S N P Q F T D

C1: POSTED (6)
C2: FONDEST (7)
DC: POSTED (6) FONDEST (7)
Score: 20–17 (max 39)

Round 6: S T D I I G R A O

C1: GROATS (6)
C2: DIGITS (6)
OT: DIARIST (7)
Score: 26–23 (max 46)

Round 7: I U L J T I N S C

C1: JUST (4)
C2: INSULT (6)
DC: LINCTUS (7) (noted the following day)
Score: 26–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 8, 5, 10, 2, 9. Target: 767.

C1: 767. Mistake in working.
C2: 768. (((5x8)-10)x25)+(2x9) (7)
CV: 767. ((5-2)x10x25)+9+8 (10)
Score: 26–36 (max 63)

Round 9: L S T R E A M U F

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say MASTERFUL which is correct.
Score: 26–46 (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