Wednesday 12 December 1984 (Series 5, Prelim 36)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 December 1984 (Series 5, Prelim 36).

C1: Champion Elizabeth Thomson (2 wins, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger David Appleby.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and John Junkin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G S I O N E S L
R02: T D G I T U F A D
R03: B P G A O A M L E
R04: 100, 50, 9, 4, 10, 5. Target: 937.
R05: V S R I I E Q O S
R06: N F M I E A L C A
R07: G B O E F B O D I
R08: 50, 9, 10, 10, 8, 5. Target: 550.
R09: I L I C E D O U S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G S I O N E S L

C1: SINGLETS (8)
C2: LIONESS (7)
DC: SINGLETS (8)
OT: GLISTENS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T D G I T U F A D

C1: DAFT (4)
C2: DAFT (4)
DC: AUDIT (5)
Score: 12–4 (max 13)

Round 3: B P G A O A M L E

C1: gambole
C2: PAGE (4)
DC: GAMBOL (6) GAMBLE (6)
OT: AMOEBA (6) APLOMB (6)
Score: 12–8 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 50, 9, 4, 10, 5. Target: 937.

C1: 941.
C2: 936. (9x100)+50-10-4 (7)
CV: 937. ((100+4)x9)+((50/10)/5) (10)
Score: 12–15 (max 29)

Round 5: V S R I I E Q O S

C1: VISORS (6)
C2: RISES (5)
DC: RIVES (5)
OT: IVORIES (7)
Score: 18–15 (max 36)

Round 6: N F M I E A L C A

C1: MINCE (5)
C2: FLAME (5)
DC: MALEFIC (7) INFLAME (7) LAMINAE (7)
OT: CALAMINE (8)
Score: 23–20 (max 44)

Round 7: G B O E F B O D I

C1: FOBBED (6)
C2: BOOB (4)
DC: FIBBED (6)
OT: BOOBED (6) GOBBED (6) GOOFED (6)
Score: 29–20 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 9, 10, 10, 8, 5. Target: 550.

C1: 550. (50x10)+(5x10) (10)
C2: 550. (50x10)+(5x10) (10)
Score: 39–30 (max 60)

Round 9: I L I C E D O U S

C1 buzzes on 2.50 seconds to say DELICIOUS which is correct.
Score: 49–30 (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=5