Monday 30 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 17)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 30 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 17).

C1: Challenger Robert Richland.
C2: Champion Sydney Price (4 wins, 1 draw, 251 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B R E S U R E L I
R02: E U U S L S E B A
R03: W I F S E O H S E
R04: 25, 8, 8, 9, 3, 9. Target: 164.
R05: E O A N B T U G S
R06: R I T U D S E I K
R07: E U G B A U T J V
R08: 75, 1, 8, 6, 8, 7. Target: 260.
R09: D E R E I R T G G (conundrum)


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Round 1: B R E S U R E L I

C1: BERRIES (7)
C2: REBUS (5)
DC: BRUISER (7) BURLIER (7) LEISURE (7)
OT: SURLIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E U U S L S E B A

C1: BASES (5)
C2: ABUSES (6)
DC: USABLE (6)
OT: SUBLEASE (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: W I F S E O H S E

C1: SHOWS (5)
C2: FISHES (6)
DC: WISHES (6)
Score: 7–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 8, 8, 9, 3, 9. Target: 164.

C1: 164. ((8-(9/9))x25)-8-3 (10)
C2: 167.
Score: 17–12 (max 31)

Round 5: E O A N B T U G S

C1: TUNES (5)
C2: BONUS (5)
DC: GUNBOATS (8)
OT: SUBAGENT (8)
Score: 22–17 (max 39)

Round 6: R I T U D S E I K

C1: SKIRTED (7)
C2: STUDIER (7)
OT: DIRTIES (7) DUIKERS (7) DUSKIER (7) DUSTIER (7)
Score: 29–24 (max 46)

Round 7: E U G B A U T J V

C1: VAGUE (5)
C2: VAGUE (5)
OT: BEAUT (5) BEGAT (5)
Score: 34–29 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 1, 8, 6, 8, 7. Target: 260.

C1: 242.
C2: -
OT: 260. (8x7x6)-75-1 (10)
Score: 34–29 (max 61)

Round 9: D E R E I R T G G

No one buzzes. The answer was TRIGGERED.
Score: 34–29 (max 71)

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