c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 10 December 1984 (Series 5, Prelim 34).

C1: Challenger Elizabeth Thomson.
C2: Challenger Tony Shilton.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and John Junkin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U M A S T I R O G
R02: V N D I E T E L N
R03: W U G H O A Y V I
R04: 75, 4, 9, 9, 1, 2. Target: 245.
R05: G M R A E H E S U
R06: D N X O E I S G N
R07: B D S A I H E S G
R08: 100, 5, 4, 8, 9, 1. Target: 955.
R09: C K P H O T W A R (conundrum)


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Round 1: U M A S T I R O G

C1: RATIO (5)
C2: GROUTS (6)
DC: GROUTS (6) GROATS (6) SUITOR (6) RAGOUTS (7)
OT: TRIGAMOUS (18)
Score: 0–6 (max 18)

Round 2: V N D I E T E L N

C1: ENLIVEN (7)
C2: ENLIVEN (7)
OT: INVENTED (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 26)

Round 3: W U G H O A Y V I

C1: WAVY (4)
C2: WAVY (4)
DC: WAVY AVOW WHOA
OT: AGIO AHOY HIYA HOYA VAGI YOGA YOGH YOGI
Score: 11–17 (max 30)

Round 4: 75, 4, 9, 9, 1, 2. Target: 245.

C1: 243. ((2+1)x75)+9+9 (7)
C2: 243. ((2+1)x75)+9+9 (7)
CV: 245. ((75+9)x(4-1))-9+2 (10)
Score: 18–24 (max 40)

Round 5: G M R A E H E S U

C1: GAMERS (6)
C2: MERGES (6)
DC: MEASURE (7) MARGES (6)
OT: MAHSEER (7) MURAGES (7)
Score: 24–30 (max 47)

Round 6: D N X O E I S G N

C1: SIGNED (6)
C2: DESIGN (6)
DC: ENDINGS (7) DINGOES (7) SENDING (7)
Score: 30–36 (max 54)

Round 7: B D S A I H E S G

C1: SHADES (6)
C2: BIASED (6)
DC: BASHED (6) GASHED (6) BADGES (6) GEISHAS (7)
OT: BIASSED (7)
Score: 36–42 (max 61)

Round 8: 100, 5, 4, 8, 9, 1. Target: 955.

C1: 955. (9x100)+((8+4-1)x5) (10)
C2: 949.
Score: 46–42 (max 71)

Round 9: C K P H O T W A R

No one buzzes. The answer was PATCHWORK.
Score: 46–42 (max 81)

All words not in the COD7 have been excluded from this recap.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=5