Thursday 25 November 1982 (Series 1, Prelim 15)
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:40 pm
A HUGE thanks to Andy Bruno for this episode.
Please note I don't have the COD7 so OT needs checking against that.
Countdown recap for Thursday 25 November 1982.
C1: Champion Joe Guy (3 wins, ? points.) A numbers demon, according to Richard.
C2: Challenger Andrew Bruno. A 27-year-old sales executive from Manchester, who also does amateur photography.
DC: Mary and Kenneth Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
(C1 and C2 are in the right order by the way - we had them down the other way round.)
R01: E O S J I W N T P
R02: G W Q A E T N I G
R03: A O U V N C E E S
R04: 50, 8, 10, 2, 3, 9. Target: 185.
R05: G Y I A S L O S A
R06: E K O O B U E S T
R07: L B I R O E G O V
R08: 25, 5, 10, 3, 6, 2. Target: 662.
R09: S S C C O M A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: E O S J I W N T P
Joe: 5 (0) (not asked)
Andrew: PONIES (6)
OT: TOWNIES (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: G W Q A E T N I G
Joe: EATING (6)
Andrew: TWINGE (6)
DC: WAGING (6)
OT: AGEING (6) GATING (6) TAWING (6) TEAING (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)
Kenneth says he didn't get TWINGE or EATING. So quite how he missed EATING in the process of WAGING is beyond me.
Round 3: A O U V N C E E S
Joe: 6 (0) (not asked)
Andrew: AVENUES (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 20)
Kenneth didn't even realise there were two Es in the selection.
Round 4: 50, 8, 10, 2, 3, 9. Target: 185.
Joe: 186.
Andrew: 185. 2 × 9 × 10 + 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 6–29 (max 30)
"I don't think anyone can argue with that," comments Carol.
Round 5: G Y I A S L O S A
Joe: ASSAIL (6)
Andrew: GASSY (5)
OT: GAYALS (6) GLASSY (6) GLOSSY (6) SAIGAS (6)
Score: 12–29 (max 36)
Andrew was not initially asked for his 5 but Kenneth did ask for it out of interest.
Round 6: E K O O B U E S T
Joe: BOOST (5)
Andrew: STOKE (5)
DC: BOOTEES (7)
Score: 17–34 (max 43)
Kenneth launches into a rant about how he can't fit in BOOTEES any more.
Round 7: L B I R O E G O V
Joe: overbig
Andrew: GROOVE (6)
OT: OBLIGER (7) OBLIGOR (7)
Score: 17–40 (max 50)
Andrew forgets to declare his length initially, prompting Joe to risk the 7. Mary takes quite a while to rule out OVERBIG^, so Andrew's GROOVE takes it.
Round 8: 25, 5, 10, 3, 6, 2. Target: 662.
Joe: 690. 25 × 10 × 3 − 5 × 6 × 2 (5)
Andrew: 650. Mistake in working.
OT: 662. (25 − 3) × 6 × 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 22–40 (max 60)
You used to get 5 points back then if you were the closer, with no limit on how far out you could be. Richard completely forgets to ask Carol.
Round 9: S S C C O M A I N
Andrew buzzes on 28 seconds to say AMNIOSIS which is incorrect.
Joe does not buzz.
The answer was MOCCASINS.
Score: 22–40 (max 70)
That conundrum probably wouldn't be set today with its -S ending.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=1
Edit: OT corrected against Jack Worsley's COD8, but still no COD7.
Please note I don't have the COD7 so OT needs checking against that.
Countdown recap for Thursday 25 November 1982.
C1: Champion Joe Guy (3 wins, ? points.) A numbers demon, according to Richard.
C2: Challenger Andrew Bruno. A 27-year-old sales executive from Manchester, who also does amateur photography.
DC: Mary and Kenneth Williams.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
(C1 and C2 are in the right order by the way - we had them down the other way round.)
R01: E O S J I W N T P
R02: G W Q A E T N I G
R03: A O U V N C E E S
R04: 50, 8, 10, 2, 3, 9. Target: 185.
R05: G Y I A S L O S A
R06: E K O O B U E S T
R07: L B I R O E G O V
R08: 25, 5, 10, 3, 6, 2. Target: 662.
R09: S S C C O M A I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: E O S J I W N T P
Joe: 5 (0) (not asked)
Andrew: PONIES (6)
OT: TOWNIES (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: G W Q A E T N I G
Joe: EATING (6)
Andrew: TWINGE (6)
DC: WAGING (6)
OT: AGEING (6) GATING (6) TAWING (6) TEAING (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)
Kenneth says he didn't get TWINGE or EATING. So quite how he missed EATING in the process of WAGING is beyond me.
Round 3: A O U V N C E E S
Joe: 6 (0) (not asked)
Andrew: AVENUES (7)
Score: 6–19 (max 20)
Kenneth didn't even realise there were two Es in the selection.
Round 4: 50, 8, 10, 2, 3, 9. Target: 185.
Joe: 186.
Andrew: 185. 2 × 9 × 10 + 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 6–29 (max 30)
"I don't think anyone can argue with that," comments Carol.
Round 5: G Y I A S L O S A
Joe: ASSAIL (6)
Andrew: GASSY (5)
OT: GAYALS (6) GLASSY (6) GLOSSY (6) SAIGAS (6)
Score: 12–29 (max 36)
Andrew was not initially asked for his 5 but Kenneth did ask for it out of interest.
Round 6: E K O O B U E S T
Joe: BOOST (5)
Andrew: STOKE (5)
DC: BOOTEES (7)
Score: 17–34 (max 43)
Kenneth launches into a rant about how he can't fit in BOOTEES any more.
Round 7: L B I R O E G O V
Joe: overbig
Andrew: GROOVE (6)
OT: OBLIGER (7) OBLIGOR (7)
Score: 17–40 (max 50)
Andrew forgets to declare his length initially, prompting Joe to risk the 7. Mary takes quite a while to rule out OVERBIG^, so Andrew's GROOVE takes it.
Round 8: 25, 5, 10, 3, 6, 2. Target: 662.
Joe: 690. 25 × 10 × 3 − 5 × 6 × 2 (5)
Andrew: 650. Mistake in working.
OT: 662. (25 − 3) × 6 × 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 22–40 (max 60)
You used to get 5 points back then if you were the closer, with no limit on how far out you could be. Richard completely forgets to ask Carol.
Round 9: S S C C O M A I N
Andrew buzzes on 28 seconds to say AMNIOSIS which is incorrect.
Joe does not buzz.
The answer was MOCCASINS.
Score: 22–40 (max 70)
That conundrum probably wouldn't be set today with its -S ending.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=1
Edit: OT corrected against Jack Worsley's COD8, but still no COD7.