c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 October 1984 (CoC I, QF3).

C1: #3 Seed Andrew Guy (5 wins, 337 points.)
C2: #6 Seed Russell Byers (7 wins, 375 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Ned Sherrin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The third quarter between Series 3 champion Andrew Guy and Series 2 runner-up (by one point!) Russell Byers.

R01: B E C G O N E G S
R02: O I D N B S A P E
R03: J O E G S O N E T
R04: 75, 50, 5, 3, 1, 7. Target: 372.
R05: I E Z N R T I S T
R06: R N E A G N E X D
R07: A O N C S S I N A
R08: 100, 8, 5, 3, 6, 7. Target: 727.
R09: E C I L R A I S B (conundrum)


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Round 1: B E C G O N E G S

C1: GONGS (5)
C2: BEGONE (6)
OT: OBSCENE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: O I D N B S A P E

C1: OPINED (6)
C2: BANDIES (7)
OT: ADIPOSE (7) ANODISE (7) BEDPANS (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 14)

Round 3: J O E G S O N E T

C1: GOOSE (5)
C2: STONE (5)
DC: GENTOO (7)
Score: 5–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 50, 5, 3, 1, 7. Target: 372.

C1: 372. (75x5)-3 (10)
C2: 372. (75x5)-3 (10)
Score: 15–28 (max 31)

Round 5: I E Z N R T I S T

C1: TINIEST (7)
C2: STINTER (7)
OT: NITRITES (8) RITZIEST (8)
Score: 22–35 (max 39)

Round 6: R N E A G N E X D

C1: ENDANGER (8)
C2: ENDANGER (8)
Score: 30–43 (max 47)

Round 7: A O N C S S I N A

C1: SCANSION (8)
C2: SCANSION (8)
Score: 38–51 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 8, 5, 3, 6, 7. Target: 727.

C1: 727. (100x7)+(6x5)-3 (10)
C2: 727. (100x7)+((6-5+8)x3) (10)
Score: 48–61 (max 65)

Round 9: E C I L R A I S B

No one buzzes. The answer was IRASCIBLE.
Score: 48–61 (max 75)

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