Monday 3 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 9)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 9).

C1: Challenger Allan Simmons.
C2: Champion Ted Wiles (1 win, 55 points.)
DC: Yvonne Warburton and William Rushton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

The first game for Allan Simmons, who very nearly became the first ever octochamp in Countdown history (he was knocked out by the person who took that accolade, but that’s for another day), and also the first appearance in Dictionary Corner for the fifth ever special guest – Willie Rushton.

R01: L O Y S C E M B G
R02: G A V U N A R O E
R03: T E T A V E D I F
R04: 2, 5, 3, 1, 9, 75. Target: 356.
R05: P I T H E R G T C
R06: Q D I K A U L Z I
R07: T O F R E S B N N
R08: 50, 25, 6, 1, 7, 3. Target: 719.
R09: R I E E Y C T L B (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L O Y S C E M B G

C1: COBLES (6)
C2: ? (6)
OT: BOGEYS (6) BOGLES (6) COBLES (6) COLEYS (6) COMBES (6) COMELY (6) CYMOSE (6) GLOBES (6) GOLEMS (6) SYMBOL (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: G A V U N A R O E

C1: vargueno
C2: ? (6)
OT: ANGORA (6) GOVERN (6) GRAVEN (6) ONAGER (6) ORANGE (6) RAVAGE (6) VAGUER (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: T E T A V E D I F

C1: DEVIATE (7)
C2: DEFEAT (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 2, 5, 3, 1, 9, 75. Target: 356.

C1: ?
C2: 356. ? (10)
OT: 356. ((75-2)x5)-9 (10)
Score: 13–22 (max 29)

Round 5: P I T H E R G T C

C1: TIGHTER (7)
C2: PITCHER (7)
Score: 20–29 (max 36)

These declarations may be the wrong way round.

Round 6: Q D I K A U L Z I

C1: LIQUID (6)
C2: LIQUID (6)
Score: 26–35 (max 42)

Round 7: T O F R E S B N N

C1: sorbent
C2: enfrost
DC: BONNETS (7)
Score: 26–35 (max 49)

Round 8: 50, 25, 6, 1, 7, 3. Target: 719.

C1: within 10. ? (5)
C2: ?
OT: 719. (50x7x(3-1))+25-6 (10)
Score: 31–35 (max 59)

Round 9: R I E E Y C T L B

C1 buzzes on 21 seconds to say CELEBRITY which is correct.
Score: 41–35 (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=3