Wednesday 5 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 11)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 October 1983 (Series 3, Prelim 11).

C1: Champion Allan Simmons (2 wins, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Walker.
DC: Yvonne Warburton and William Rushton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C E R A L E K Z Q
R02: D O U N H A M D I
R03: S G E O S X A S R
R04: 50, 1, 3, 5, 1, 2. Target: 738.
R05: S O T G E I L J U
R06: F I T O D V E O G
R07: N E I V F B E O E
R08: 25, 75, 1, 4, 5, 6. Target: 655.
R09: V K C A A H R E S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: C E R A L E K Z Q

C1: ? (0)
C2: CEREAL (6)
OT: LEAKER (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D O U N H A M D I

C1: ? (0)
C2: DOMAIN (6)
OT: DIAMOND (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 13)

Round 3: S G E O S X A S R

C1: GRASSES (7)
C2: GROSSES (7)
OT: GASSERS (7)
Score: 7–19 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 1, 3, 5, 1, 2. Target: 738.

C1: ?
C2: 8 away. ? (5)
OT: 738. (((50-1)x5)+1)x3 (10)
Score: 7–24 (max 30)

Round 5: S O T G E I L J U

C1: UGLIEST (7)
C2: ? (0)
OT: EULOGIST (8)
Score: 14–24 (max 38)

Round 6: F I T O D V E O G

C1: FOETID (6)
C2: FOOTED (6)
OT: FIDGET (6) GIFTED (6) GOOFED (6)
Score: 20–30 (max 44)

Round 7: N E I V F B E O E

C1: BOVINE (6)
C2: BOVINE (6)
Score: 26–36 (max 50)

Round 8: 25, 75, 1, 4, 5, 6. Target: 655.

C1: 655. ? (10)
C2: ?
OT: 655. (75x(5+4))-25+6-1 (10)
Score: 36–36 (max 60)

Round 9: V K C A A H R E S

C1 buzzes on 13 seconds to say ARCHAKEVS (or something similar!) which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was HAVERSACK.
Score: 36–36 (max 70)

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