Friday 21 December 1984 (Series 5 Grand Final)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Friday 21 December 1984 (Series 5 Grand Final).

C1: #3 Seed Peter Evans (5 wins, 249 points.)
C2: #8 Seed Robert Violett (4 wins, 215 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T L E I S H A C
R02: B I Y V O E G N L
R03: 75, 6, 7, 2, 4, 6. Target: 561.
R04: Y F B I E T M A L
R05: Y O S N Z I E L H
R06: 50, 25, 10, 6, 3, 4. Target: 361.
R07: S H O R A I L I U (conundrum)
R08: S E L O J S C W I
R09: G T H E I Q D A S
R10: 75, 50, 6, 10, 3, 3. Target: 718.
R11: R I F A G Z W E S
R12: P G J E I P D O X
R13: 25, 6, 7, 4, 1, 10. Target: 175.
R14: A T O R N N L U C (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T L E I S H A C

C1: CHASTEN (7)
C2: ENTAILS (7)
DC: SALIENT (7)
OT: ASTHENIC (8) CHANTIES (8) ETHNICAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: B I Y V O E G N L

C1: OBLIGE (6)
C2: LOVING (6)
DC: LEVYING (7) BOVINE (6)
OT: BELYING (7) IGNOBLE (7) IGNOBLY (7) OBEYING (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 6, 7, 2, 4, 6. Target: 561.

C1: 561. (7x75)+(6x6) (10)
C2: 562.
Score: 23–13 (max 25)

Round 4: Y F B I E T M A L

C1: TIMABLE (7)
C2: MEATILY (7)
OT: BEATIFY (7)
Score: 30–20 (max 32)

Round 5: Y O S N Z I E L H

C1: LESION (6)
C2: ZONES (5)
OT: HONEYS (6) INSOLE (6) ISOHEL (6) NOSILY (6)
Score: 36–20 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 25, 10, 6, 3, 4. Target: 361.

C1: 360. ((4+3)x50)+10 (7)
C2: 360. ((25+50)x4)+(6x10) (7)
CV: 361. ((50+10)x6)+4-3 (10)
Score: 43–27 (max 48)

Round 7: S H O R A I L I U

C2 buzzes on 9.50 seconds to say HILARIOUS which is correct.
Score: 43–37 (max 58)

Round 8: S E L O J S C W I

C1: SCOWLS (6)
C2: SCOWLS (6)
DC: OSSICLE (7)
Score: 49–43 (max 65)

Round 9: G T H E I Q D A S

C1: SIGHTED (7)
C2: SIGHTED (7)
DC: AGISTED (7)
Score: 56–50 (max 72)

Round 10: 75, 50, 6, 10, 3, 3. Target: 718.

C1: 718. (75x10)-50+(3x6) (10)
C2: 719.
Score: 66–50 (max 82)

Round 11: R I F A G Z W E S

C1: WAGERS (6)
C2: WAFERS (6)
DC: EARWIGS (7)
Score: 72–56 (max 89)

Round 12: P G J E I P D O X

C1: PIPED (5)
C2: PIPED (5)
OT: DOGIE (5) GEOID (5) OXIDE (5)
Score: 77–61 (max 94)

Round 13: 25, 6, 7, 4, 1, 10. Target: 175.

C1: 175. 25x7 (10)
C2: 175. 25x7 (10)
Score: 87–71 (max 104)

Round 14: A T O R N N L U C

No one buzzes. The answer was NOCTURNAL.
Score: 87–71 (max 114)

Peter takes home the dictionaries, worth "over £1,000", while Robert has to be content with a £100 book token.

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