Tuesday 17 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 10)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 10).

C1: Challenger Richard Green.
C2: Champion Peter Skiba (2 wins, 118 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D A G U P A I S T
R02: P E N A M U S G E
R03: F O E L W S R I E
R04: 50, 5, 9, 10, 9, 3. Target: 885.
R05: G A T U S L I A H
R06: G E R O B E X D O
R07: L I S T U N O B I
R08: 75, 5, 3, 10, 7, 3. Target: 766.
R09: O I I I T T N N U (conundrum)


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Round 1: D A G U P A I S T

C1: STAID (5)
C2: AUDITS (6)
DC: STUPID (6)
OT: ADAPTS (6) STADIA (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: P E N A M U S G E

C1: NAMES (5)
C2: MANES (5)
DC: MENAGES (7)
OT: MANEGES (7)
Score: 5–11 (max 13)

Round 3: F O E L W S R I E

C1: FLOWERS (7)
C2: FLOWERS (7)
DC: RELIEFS (7)
OT: FOWLERS (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 5, 9, 10, 9, 3. Target: 885.

C1: 890.
C2: 885. ((9+9)x50)-10-5 (10)
Score: 12–28 (max 30)

Round 5: G A T U S L I A H

C1: HAILS (5)
C2: LATISH (6)
DC: ALIGHTS (7)
Score: 12–34 (max 37)

Round 6: G E R O B E X D O

C1: BODGER (6)
C2: gooder
Score: 18–34 (max 43)

Round 7: L I S T U N O B I

C1: UNTIL (5)
C2: unlist
OT: BILIOUS (7) BIOTINS (7) UNBOLTS (7)
Score: 23–34 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 5, 3, 10, 7, 3. Target: 766.

C1: 766. (75x10)+7+(3x3) (10)
C2: 766. (75x10)+7+(3x3) (10)
Score: 33–44 (max 60)

Round 9: O I I I T T N N U

C2 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say INTUITION which is correct.
Score: 33–54 (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

[James Robinson]

Round 8: 75, 5, 3, 10, 7, 3. Target: 766.

C1: 766. (75x10)+7+3+3 (10)
C2: 766. (75x10)+7+3+3 (10)
Score: 33–44 (max 60)

Shouldn't they be (3 x 3), otherwise it only adds up to 763

[Mike Brown]

Round 8: 75, 5, 3, 10, 7, 3. Target: 766.

C1: 766. (75x10)+7+3+3 (10)
C2: 766. (75x10)+7+3+3 (10)
Score: 33–44 (max 60)

Shouldn't they be (3 x 3), otherwise it only adds up to 763

Er, yeah. Thanks, James.