c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 2 April 1984 (Series 4, Prelim 1).

C1: Challenger David Gillespie.
C2: Challenger Margaret Webb.
DC: Julia Swannell and Nigel Rees (making his debut).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

So, we now go back even further in time, to the start of Series 4, over 27 years ago(!). Unfortunately, we also go back to a time when I hadn’t started taking note of the numbers game solutions offered, so the first few games of this series will remain incomplete for the time being – and possibly forever! Still, hopefully those that are keeping up with this all historical recapping will still be able to find something to enjoy.

R01: D S P E E H S A C
R02: E O D W G E U T M
R03: L L K E O J O R I
R04: 50, 25, 100, 8, 4, 1. Target: 877.
R05: U E O R A L E E B
R06: M L D A I Y I V E
R07: O A N R P I O B E
R08: 100, 8, 10, 6, 4, 1. Target: 441.
R09: D A R T E B I L E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: D S P E E H S A C

C1: CASHED (6)
C2: CHASES (6)
DC: PEACHES (7) ESCAPED (7)
OT: ESCAPES (7) PEACHED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: E O D W G E U T M

C1: WEDGE (5)
C2: MUTED (5)
DC: WODGE (5)
OT: GOUTWEED (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 15)

Round 3: L L K E O J O R I

C1: JOLLIER (7)
C2: KILLER (6)
Score: 18–11 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 25, 100, 8, 4, 1. Target: 877.

C1: 878. (7)
C2: 878. (7)
CV: 878. (7)
OT: 878. (100x8)+50+25+4-1 (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 29)

Round 5: U E O R A L E E B

C1: LABOUR (6)
C2: BALER (5)
OT: AUREOLE (7) RUBEOLA (7)
Score: 31–18 (max 36)

Round 6: M L D A I Y I V E

C1: AVIDLY (6)
C2: DAILY (5)
DC: MILADY (6) (noted following day)
OT: MAILED (6) MEDIAL (6) VAILED (6)
Score: 37–18 (max 42)

Round 7: O A N R P I O B E

C1: PROBE (5)
C2: BONIER (6)
OT: BORONIA (7) PRONAOI (7)
Score: 37–24 (max 49)

Round 8: 100, 8, 10, 6, 4, 1. Target: 441.

C1: 439.
C2: 441. (10)
OT: 441. ((100+10)x4)+1 (10)
Score: 37–34 (max 59)

Round 9: D A R T E B I L E

No one buzzes. The answer was LIBERATED.
Score: 37–34 (max 69)

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