Tuesday 8 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 22)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 May 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 22).

C1: Challenger Clinton Rae.
C2: Champion Robert Richland (41 wins, 269 points.)
DC: Julia Swannell and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Apparently, this game was the first to feature the updated clock music that ends in a ‘poo!’ sound. I’m also pretty confident that it’s the only game ever where there are two consecutive rounds that have the same selection as on the previous show (and it was Rounds 1 & 2 on both days) – Round 3 was only one letter different as well! Who says the shuffling can be bad these days?

R01: D R S O L I J E F
R02: N O L T A B C I E
R03: B S I C A R W E N
R04: 25, 10, 4, 10, 3, 3. Target: 771.
R05: D S I B O I M T E
R06: L N G U N E B I O
R07: P R E I G D G E W
R08: 25, 5, 8, 10, 7, 4. Target: 663.
R09: C C K O L S I E W (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: D R S O L I J E F

C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: SOLDIER (7)
OT: FOLDERS (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N O L T A B C I E

C1: COBALT (6)
C2: noticable
DC: CABINET (7)
OT: ACONITE (7) BOTANIC (7) ELATION (7) LECTION (7) NOTABLE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: B S I C A R W E N

C1: ANSWER (6)
C2: SCRIBE (6)
DC: CARBINES (8)
OT: CRABWISE (8)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 10, 4, 10, 3, 3. Target: 771.

C1: 775.
C2: 772. (10x3x25)+10+(4x3) (7)
CV: 771. ((10x25)+4+3)x3 (10)
Score: 19–20 (max 32)

Round 5: D S I B O I M T E

C1: BODIES (6)
C2: BODIES (6)
OT: MODISTE (7)
Score: 25–26 (max 39)

Round 6: L N G U N E B I O

C1: LOUNGE (6)
C2: OBLIGE (6)
OT: BLUEING (7) IGNOBLE (7)
Score: 31–32 (max 46)

Round 7: P R E I G D G E W

C1: DIGGER (6)
C2: DIGGER (6)
OT: PIGWEED (7)
Score: 37–38 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 5, 8, 10, 7, 4. Target: 663.

C1: 660. (4x25x7)-(5x8) (7)
C2: 640.
CV: 661. (7)
OT: 663. ((5+4)x7x10)+8+25 (10)
Score: 44–38 (max 63)

Round 9: C C K O L S I E W

No one buzzes. The answer was CLOCKWISE.
Score: 44–38 (max 73)

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