Monday 31 May 1982 (Calendar Countdown, Grand Final, 1st Leg)

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Monday 31 May 1982 (Calendar Countdown, Grand Final, 1st Leg)

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Calendar Countdown recap for Monday 31 May 1982.

C1: Champion Michael Firth (2 wins, 56 points.)
C2: Champion Harry Venet (2 wins, 64 points.)
DC: Ted Moult and Ted Moult.
DMC: Denise McFarland-Cruickshanks.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C N T W U A E R R
R02: V N H W U I H Y E
R03: T B T S E U J V I
R04: 100, 2, 6, 6, 6, 6. Target: 377.
R05: N D D I E A O Z S
R06: Y C L Q A I G N O
R07: S D W R I A F E N
R08: 75, 6, 6, 6, 10, 2. Target: 578.
R09: W H M I A M L E N
R10: T F B O U I Y G O
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Round 1: C N T W U A E R R

Michael: CANTER (6)
Harry: 5 (0)
DC: RECANT (6)
OT: CENTAUR (7) CURRANT (7) CURRENT (7) TRACEUR (7) UNCRATE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: V N H W U I H Y E

Michael: WHINE (5)
Harry: 4 (0)
OT: WHINEY (6)
Score: 11–0 (max 13)

Round 3: T B T S E U J V I

Michael: BUTTS (5)
Harry: 5 (0)
OT: BUTTIES (7)
Score: 16–0 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 2, 6, 6, 6, 6. Target: 377.

Michael: 382.
Harry: 382. (6 - 2) x 100 - 6 - 6 - 6 (3)
DMC: 382. (3)
OT: 377. (100 - 6) x (6 - 2) + 6 / 6 (5)
Score: 16–3 (max 25)

Round 5: N D D I E A O Z S

Michael: 6 (0)
Harry: DANDIES (7)
OT: ADENOIDS (8) ADONISED (8) ADONIZED (8) ADONIZES (8) ANODISED (8) ANODIZED (8) ANODIZES (8)
Score: 16–10 (max 33)

Round 6: Y C L Q A I G N O

Michael: CLING (5)
Harry: CLINGY (6) (Moult initially disallowed this, but changed his mind after the final round)
OT: ACYLOIN (7) AGLYCON (7) CLOYING (7) COALING (7)
Score: 16–16 (max 40)

Round 7: S D W R I A F E N

Michael: friends
Harry: FRIENDS (7)
OT: FAWNERS (7) FINDERS (7) FRIANDS (7) INWARDS (7) REDAWNS (7) REDFINS (7) REFINDS (7) REWINDS (7) SANDIER (7) SARDINE (7) SNARFED (7) SWANDRI (7) WANDERS (7) WARDENS (7) WINDERS (7)
Score: 16–23 (max 47)

Round 8: 75, 6, 6, 6, 10, 2. Target: 578.

Michael: 582. (75 + 10) x 6 + 6 x 6 x 2 (3)
Harry: 582.
DMC: 582. (3)
OT: 578. (10 + 6) x 6 x 6 + 2 (5)
Score: 19–23 (max 52)

Round 9: W H M I A M L E N

Michael: WHINE (5)
Harry: whale
DC: AWHILE (6)
OT: MAILMEN (7)
Score: 24–23 (max 59)

Round 10: T F B O U I Y G O

Michael: 5 (0)
Harry: BOOTY (5)
OT: BIGOT (5) BOOFY (5) FOGOU (5) FOOTY (5) GOOFY (5) GOUTY (5) GUYOT (5) OUTGO (5) UBITY (5)
Score: 24–28 (max 64)

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