Thursday 5 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 4)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 4).

C1: Champion David Gillespie (3 wins, 136 points.)
C2: Challenger Ken Smith.
DC: Julia Swannell and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G D S N I O E T I
R02: R P E G U A E F N
R03: C D V S O A E G L
R04: 50, 25, 9, 5, 10, 4. Target: 702.
R05: I Y H T V E U L Q
R06: D S R X O E I U T
R07: G R T A E G L O F
R08: 100, 5, 9, 6, 1, 4. Target: 786.
R09: A E E U O L G L C (conundrum)


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

C1: TIDINGS (7)
C2: TINGED (6)
DC: EDITIONS (8) SEDITION (8) DINGOES (7)
OT: DIGESTION (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: R P E G U A E F N

C1: PURGE (5)
C2: PAGER (5)
DC: REFUGE (6)
OT: ENRAGE (6) GENERA (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 24)

Round 3: C D V S O A E G L

C1: GLOVES (6)
C2: gascode
OT: ALCOVES (7) COEVALS (7) SOLACED (7)
Score: 18–5 (max 31)

Round 4: 50, 25, 9, 5, 10, 4. Target: 702.

C1: 704. (7)
C2: 700. (7)
CV: 701. (7)
OT: 702. (((25x9)-50)x4)+(10/5) (10)
Score: 25–12 (max 41)

Round 5: I Y H T V E U L Q

C1: QUITE (5)
C2: QUIETLY (7)
Score: 25–19 (max 48)

Round 6: D S R X O E I U T

C1: rousted
C2: STRIDE (6)
DC: OUTRIDES (8) OUTSIDER (8)
OT: DEXTROUS (8)
Score: 25–25 (max 56)

Round 7: G R T A E G L O F

C1: FLOGGER (7)
C2: FLOGGER (7)
DC: FLOATER (7) GLOATER (7) FLAGGER (7)
OT: FLOREAT (7) LEGATOR (7) REFLOAT (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 5, 9, 6, 1, 4. Target: 786.

C1: 781.
C2: 785. (7)
CV: 786. (10)
OT: 786. (100+(9x4)-5)x6 (10)
Score: 32–39 (max 73)

Round 9: A E E U O L G L C

No one buzzes. The answer was COLLEAGUE.
Score: 32–39 (max 83)

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