Tuesday 1 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 18)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 18).

C1: Champion Robert Richland (1 win, 34 points.)
C2: Challenger Fran Bate.
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth & Clifford Warren.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The 150th edition of Countdown, featuring a guest appearance (previously missed by yours truly) by the Reverend Clifford Warren, a frequent correspondent of Gyles Brandreth.

R01: P N E S A M T E C
R02: L B I A J T V I O
R03: L A X E R Y I T G
R04: 50, 2, 10, 1, 6, 4. Target: 576.
R05: D S E G D G U E W
R06: T P I E G O Y L I
R07: M I S Q E D B E Z
R08: 100, 3, 4, 9, 8, 8. Target: 644.
R09: T N E E R P A N M (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: P N E S A M T E C

C1: CASEMENT (8)
C2: ENCAMPS (7)
DC: CEMENTS (7) CASEMENT (8)
OT: SPACEMEN (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L B I A J T V I O

C1: JOVIAL (6)
C2: VITAL (5)
OT: TIBIAL (6)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: L A X E R Y I T G

C1: REALITY (7)
C2: LAXITY (6)
DC: REGALITY (8)
Score: 21–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 2, 10, 1, 6, 4. Target: 576.

C1: 576. ((10+2)x50)-(6x4) (10)
C2: 576. ((50+6+1)x10)+4+2 (10)
Score: 31–10 (max 32)

Round 5: D S E G D G U E W

C1: WEDGES (6)
C2: WEDGES (6)
OT: SEGUED (6) WEDGED (6)
Score: 37–16 (max 38)

Round 6: T P I E G O Y L I

C1: POLITE (6)
C2: POLITE (6)
OT: PIGLET (6) POLITY (6)
Score: 43–22 (max 44)

Round 7: M I S Q E D B E Z

C1: DEMISE (6)
C2: EMBEDS (6)
OT: BEDIMS (6) BESIDE (6) IMBEDS (6) SEIZED (6)
Score: 49–28 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 3, 4, 9, 8, 8. Target: 644.

C1: 644. ((100+8)x(9-3))-4 (10)
C2: 644. Mistake in working.
Score: 59–28 (max 60)

Round 9: T N E E R P A N M

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say ENRAPMENT which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PERMANENT.
Score: 59–28 (max 70)

Both Cathy and Carol correctly guessed the solution to the conundrum.

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