Wednesday 2 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 19)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 19).

C1: Challenger Stuart Schofield.
C2: Champion Robert Richland (2 wins, 93 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R L U S R I A P
R02: S W O F I S B E T
R03: X S H A S L E S B
R04: 50, 8, 6, 6, 4, 2. Target: 195.
R05: G G P U A L O E D
R06: W D S U G Y A T G
R07: D M I E B Q U E Z
R08: 50, 6, 10, 5, 6, 2. Target: 301.
R09: P E X O O L N I S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S R L U S R I A P

C1: SPIRALS (7)
C2: LAIRS (5)
OT: LARRUPS (7) PULSARS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S W O F I S B E T

C1: WISEST (6)
C2: SWIFTS (6)
DC: BEFITS (6)
OT: BESTOWS (7) SOFTIES (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: X S H A S L E S B

C1: LASSES (6)
C2: LASHES (6)
DC: SLASHES (7)
OT: HASSLES (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 8, 6, 6, 4, 2. Target: 195.

C1: 195. (50x4)-8+2+(6/6) (10)
C2: 195. (50x4)-8+2+(6/6) (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 31)

Round 5: G G P U A L O E D

C1: PLAGUED (7)
C2: PLUGGED (7)
DC: PLAGUED (7) PLUGGED (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 38)

Round 6: W D S U G Y A T G

C1: STUDY (5)
C2: GUTSY (5)
DC: GAUDY (5)
OT: ADUST (5) DUSTY (5) GAUDS (5) GUSTY (5) SAGGY (5) STAGY (5)
Score: 41–34 (max 43)

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

C1: QUIZ (4)
C2: BEZIQUE (7)
Score: 41–41 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 6, 10, 5, 6, 2. Target: 301.

C1: 301. (6x50)+6-5 (10)
C2: 301. (6x50)+6-5 (10)
Score: 51–51 (max 60)

Round 9: P E X O O L N I S

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say SPOOLINEX which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was EXPLOSION.
Score: 51–51 (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