Monday 25 June 1984 (Series 4, QF4)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 June 1984 (Series 4, QF4).

C1: #Seed 5 Brian Hudson (4 wins, 190 points.)
C2: #Seed 4 Mike Willis (3 wins, 1 draw, 209 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

A typically close game between seeds 4 and 5...

R01: V T H G U A E F P
R02: O O S A R R G N E
R03: S V A E T R S I W
R04: 25, 5, 7, 10, 7, 6. Target: 750.
R05: E G L G A I C A H
R06: Z O U L M N S A E
R07: I E G A D B D Y E
R08: 25, 3, 5, 8, 10, 7. Target: 782.
R09: R O O C U T D N C (conundrum)

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Round 1: V T H G U A E F P

C1: AUGHT (5)
C2: VAGUE (5)
OT: FAUGH (5) PHAGE (5) TAUPE (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: O O S A R R G N E

C1: ORANGES (7)
C2: GROANERS (8)
Score: 5–13 (max 13)

Round 3: S V A E T R S I W

C1: STRIVES (7)
C2: waisters
DC: WAITRESS (8)
Score: 12–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 5, 7, 10, 7, 6. Target: 750.

C1: 750. 25x5x6 (10)
C2: 750. 25x5x6 (10)
Score: 22–23 (max 31)

Round 5: E G L G A I C A H

C1: HAGGLE (6)
C2: HAGGLE (6)
OT: HIGGLE (6)
Score: 28–29 (max 37)

Round 6: Z O U L M N S A E

C1: ZEALOUS (7)
C2: unlames
Score: 35–29 (max 44)

Round 7: I E G A D B D Y E

C1: BADGE (5)
C2: badged
OT: ABIDED (6) BEADED (6)
Score: 40–29 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 3, 5, 8, 10, 7. Target: 782.

C1: -
C2: 780. Mistake in working.
CV: 782. (((7x5)-3)x25)-10-8 (10)
Score: 40–29 (max 60)

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

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say CONDUCTOR which is correct.
Score: 40–39 (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