Monday 3 May 1982 (Calendar Countdown, 3rd Quarter Final)

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Monday 3 May 1982 (Calendar Countdown, 3rd Quarter Final)

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Calendar Countdown recap for Monday 3 May 1982.

C1: Challenger Pamela Clough.
C2: Challenger John Reed.
DC: Ted Moult.
DMC: Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I O E F C H R U
R02: G M M I L A S I
R03: E U O T T Z X M
R04: 50, 4, 6, 9, 2, 1. Target: 640.
R05: R V I U F A I C
R06: E O A S H L G M
R07: M G E O F C I C
R08: 25, 2, 8, 1, 5, 4. Target: 945.
R09: A U I E S C R L
R10: H M E A F O G U


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Round 1: I O E F C H R U

Pamela: CHIEF (5)
John: 5 (0)
OT: COHEIR (6) HEROIC (6) OCIFER (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)

Round 2: G M M I L A S I

Pamela: 4 (0)
John: MAILS (5)** - Moult appeared to later disallow this, but Whiteley incorrectly believed the scores were not affected, so carried on.
OT: IMAGISM (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 13)

Round 3: E U O T T Z X M

Pamela: TOTEM (5)
John: motet
OT: MOTTE (5)
Score: 10–5 (max 18)

Round 4: 50, 4, 6, 9, 2, 1. Target: 640.

Pamela: 641.
John: 641. (9 + 4) x 50 - 6 - 2 - 1 (3)
DMC: 641. (3)
OT: 640. (50 + 6 + 4 x 2) x (9 + 1) (5)
Score: 10–8 (max 23)

Round 5: R V I U F A I C

Pamela: FAIR (4)
John: CAR (3)
OT: AURIC (5) FURCA (5) VICAR (5)
Score: 14–8 (max 28)

Round 6: E O A S H L G M

Pamela: GLEAMS (6)
John: galosh
OT: HOMAGES (7) MESGHAL (7) MOHALES (7) OHMAGES (7)
Score: 20–8 (max 35)

Round 7: M G E O F C I C

Pamela: MICE (4)
John: comice
DC: COMIC (5)
OT: FEMIC (5)
Score: 24–8 (max 40)

Round 8: 25, 2, 8, 1, 5, 4. Target: 945.

Pamela: 993.
John: 910. 4 x 25 x (8 + 1) + 5 x 2 (1)
DMC: 910. (1)
OT: 945. (25 x 4 + 5) x (8 + 1) (5)
Score: 24–9 (max 45)

Round 9: A U I E S C R L

Pamela: CRUISE (6)
John: 6
OT: AURICLES (10)
Score: 30–9 (max 55)

Round 10: H M E A F O G U

Pamela: 4
John: GAME (4)
OT: HOMAGE (6) OHMAGE (6)
Score: 30–13 (max 61)
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