Thursday 18 October 1984 (CoC I, QF4)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 October 1984 (CoC I, QF4).

C1: #4 Seed Ash Haji (6 wins, 332 points.)
C2: #5 Seed Brian Hudson (7 wins, 369 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The only quarter-final of the competition to feature two series champions: Series 2 winner Ash Haji and the winner of Series 4, Brian Hudson.

R01: Y E S R I Q A E S
R02: G T S V U E G O I
R03: G E A B B I F E Y
R04: 75, 6, 8, 1, 8, 2. Target: 856.
R05: N D G S L A O I O
R06: E W T U A T S I B
R07: K E E H D C A L E
R08: 25, 50, 5, 2, 5, 8. Target: 322.
R09: C C N O A T D E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: Y E S R I Q A E S

C1: ESSAYER (7)
C2: ERASES (6)
DC: SERIES (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: G T S V U E G O I

C1: GOUGES (6)
C2: GOUGES (6)
DC: VOGUES (6) OUTVIES (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: G E A B B I F E Y

C1: GABBY (5)
C2: BEEFY (5)
DC: BEEFY (5)
OT: YABBIE (6)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 6, 8, 1, 8, 2. Target: 856.

C1: 857. Mistake in working.
C2: 846. Mistake in working.
CV: 856. ((((6/2)+1)x8)+75)x8 (10)
Score: 18–11 (max 30)

Round 5: N D G S L A O I O

C1: LOADING (7)
C2: LOADING (7)
OT: GONDOLAS (8) LOADINGS (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 38)

Round 6: E W T U A T S I B

C1: BUTTIES (7)
C2: BEST (4)
OT: BATISTE (7) SITUATE (7)
Score: 32–18 (max 45)

Round 7: K E E H D C A L E

C1: CHALKED (7)
C2: CHALKED (7)
OT: CHEEKED (7) HACKLED (7) HECKLED (7) LEACHED (7)
Score: 39–25 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 50, 5, 2, 5, 8. Target: 322.

C1: 322. ((5+2)x50)-25-8+5 (10)
C2: 325.
Score: 49–25 (max 62)

Round 9: C C N O A T D E T

C2 buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say CONTACTED which is correct.
Score: 49–35 (max 72)

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